What does costovertebral mean?
Costovertebral means (anatomy) Connecting a rib with the body of a vertebra.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(anatomy) Connecting a rib with the body of a vertebra.
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.
Use costovertebral when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Costovertebral means (anatomy) Connecting a rib with the body of a vertebra.
Common synonyms include vertebrocostal.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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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