Medical Definition of Angulus costae

1. The rather abrupt change in curvature of the body of a rib posteriorly, such that the neck and head of the rib are directed upward. Synonym: angulus costae. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Angulus Costae

angulate
angulated
angulates
angulating
angulation
angulations
angulo-dentate
angulometer
angulometers
angulose
angulosities
angulosity
angulous
angulus
angulus acromialis
angulus costae (current term)
angulus frontalis ossis parietalis
angulus inferior scapulae
angulus infrasternalis
angulus iridis
angulus iridocornealis
angulus lateralis scapulae
angulus mandibulae
angulus mastoideus ossis parietalis
angulus occipitalis ossis parietalis
angulus oculi lateralis
angulus oculi medialis
angulus oculi nasalis
angulus oculi temporalis

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