false rib
noun
Definition of false rib
: a rib whose cartilages unite indirectly or not at all with the sternum — compare floating rib
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First Known Use of false rib
15th century
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false rib
noun
Medical Definition of false rib
: a rib whose cartilages unite indirectly or not at all with the sternum—compare floating rib
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