INTERCOSTALS

Noun

intercostals

plural of intercostal

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INTERCOSTAL

In`ter*cos"tal, a. (Anat. & Physiol.)

Definition: Between the ribs; pertaining to, or produced by, the parts between the ribs; as, intercostal respiration, in which the chest is alternately enlarged and contracted by the intercostal muscles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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