| NOUN | body | costal cartilage | the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs |
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| Meaning | The cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration. | |
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| Part of | rib, costa | Any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) |
| Broader | cartilaginous structure | body structure given shape by cartilage |
| Spanish | cartílago costal | |
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