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COSTAL CARTILAGE

\kˈɒstə͡l kˈɑːtɪlɪd͡ʒ], \kˈɒstə‍l kˈɑːtɪlɪd‍ʒ], \k_ˈɒ_s_t_əl k_ˈɑː_t_ɪ_l_ɪ_dʒ]\

Definitions of COSTAL CARTILAGE

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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