costo-, cost-, costi- +
(Latin: rib, ribs; side; coast)
costopneumopexy
Anchoring a lung to a rib.
costoscapular
Relating to the ribs and the scapula.
costosternal
Pertaining to the ribs and the sternum.
costosternoplasty
Operation to correct a malformation of the anterior chest by using a portion of a rib to support the sternum.
costosuperior
Relating to the upper ribs.
costotome
An instrument, knife or shears, designed for cutting through a rib.
costotomy
Division of a rib.
costotransversectomy
Excision of a part of a rib with the transverse process of a vertebra.
costovertebral
A reference to a rib and a vertebra.
cutlet
From French cotelette, literally "little rib", ultimately from Latin costa, "rib". The modern spelling reflects the idea of a "small cut" (of meat). Now, one of its meanings is a flat, boneless piece of meat that will serve one person.
flexicostate
Having bent ribs.
iliocostal
Relating to the ilium and the ribs; denoting muscles passing between the two parts.
infracostal
Below the rib.
intercostal
Situated between the ribs; such as, the intercostal muscles, nerves, arteries, etc.
intracostal
On the inner surface of the ribs.
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