Medical Definition of Costal respiration

1. Respiration effected chiefly by the action of the intercostal and other muscles that raise the ribs, causing expansion of the chest. Synonym: costal respiration. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Costal Respiration

costal cartilage
costal cartilage
costal chondritis
costal facets
costal fringe
costal groove
costal groove
costal groove for subclavian artery
costal margin
costal notch
costal part of diaphragm
costal pit of transverse process
costal pleura
costal pleurisy
costal process
costal respiration (current term)
costal surface
costal surface of lung
costal surface of scapula
costal tuberosity
costamere
Costanoan
costar
costard
costards
costarred
costarring
costars
costate
costated

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