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Etymology edit

costa +‎ vertebral

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costovertebral (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Connecting a rib with the body of a vertebra
    • 2004, Ray Baker, Costotransverse and Costovertebral Joint Injections[1]:
      Costotransverse and costovertebral joint injections both involve carefully injecting medication into the small joints where the ribs join with the spine in the upper back.

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Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kos.to.veʁ.teˈbɾaw/ [kos.to.veh.teˈbɾaʊ̯]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kos.to.veɾ.teˈbɾaw/ [kos.to.veɾ.teˈbɾaʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /koʃ.to.veʁ.teˈbɾaw/ [koʃ.to.veχ.teˈbɾaʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kos.to.veɻ.teˈbɾaw/ [kos.to.veɻ.teˈbɾaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kuʃ.tu.vɨɾ.tɨˈbɾal/ [kuʃ.tu.vɨɾ.tɨˈβɾaɫ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kuʃ.tu.bɨɾ.tɨˈbɾal/ [kuʃ.tu.βɨɾ.tɨˈβɾaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kuʃ.tu.vɨɾ.tɨˈbɾa.li/ [kuʃ.tu.vɨɾ.tɨˈβɾa.li]

  • Hyphenation: cos‧to‧ver‧te‧bral

Adjective edit

costovertebral m or f (plural costovertebrais)

  1. costovertebral