English dictionary
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English noun: costal cartilage | |||
| 1. | costal cartilage (body) the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cartilaginous structure | ||
| Part meronym | costa, rib | ||
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