intercostal
adjective
in·ter·cos·tal
ˌin-tər-ˈkä-stᵊl 
: situated or extending between the ribs
intercostal spaces
intercostal muscles
intercostal
noun
Examples of intercostal in a Sentence
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There wasn’t one moment that suddenly caused Wick to feel better and the intercostal issue to go away.
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Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 12 Aug. 2021
Women typically have a lung capacity of four liters, which Sammy says can be trained, with specific breathing and intercostal stretching, to hold as much as possible.
—Women's Health, 31 July 2023
Wick is dealing with an intercostal issue, the same oblique injury that landed him on the injured list in September.
—Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 22 Feb. 2021
Garver, coming off a 31-homer season, had his 2020 mostly wiped out because of an intercostal strain.
—Star Tribune, 28 Sep. 2020
So when drawing up his lineup for tonight's game with the White Sox, Baldelli chose to put Garver in the No. 2 spot, the first time he's started there since Aug. 19 of last season — by unfortunate coincidence, the night Garver suffered a strained intercostal muscle and went on the injured list.
—Phil Miller, Star Tribune, 20 July 2021
Gallo missed Minnesota’s previous 10 games because of a right intercostal strain ...
—Matt Pepin, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
For the first time since Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker re-aggravated his intercostal injury on Sept. 17, Winker was back on the field at Great American Ball Park for pregame warmups on Friday.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2021
There was a marked stridor and retraction of the intercostal spaces.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2014
Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 12 Aug. 2021
Women typically have a lung capacity of four liters, which Sammy says can be trained, with specific breathing and intercostal stretching, to hold as much as possible.
—Women's Health, 31 July 2023
Wick is dealing with an intercostal issue, the same oblique injury that landed him on the injured list in September.
—Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 22 Feb. 2021
Garver, coming off a 31-homer season, had his 2020 mostly wiped out because of an intercostal strain.
—Star Tribune, 28 Sep. 2020
So when drawing up his lineup for tonight's game with the White Sox, Baldelli chose to put Garver in the No. 2 spot, the first time he's started there since Aug. 19 of last season — by unfortunate coincidence, the night Garver suffered a strained intercostal muscle and went on the injured list.
—Phil Miller, Star Tribune, 20 July 2021
Gallo missed Minnesota’s previous 10 games because of a right intercostal strain ...
—Matt Pepin, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
For the first time since Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker re-aggravated his intercostal injury on Sept. 17, Winker was back on the field at Great American Ball Park for pregame warmups on Friday.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2021
There was a marked stridor and retraction of the intercostal spaces.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2014
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intercostal
1 of 2 adjective
in·ter·cos·tal
ˌint-ər-ˈkäs-tᵊl
: situated or extending between the ribs
intercostal vessels
intercostal spaces
intercostal
2 of 2 noun
: an intercostal part or structure (as a muscle or nerve)
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