Medical Dictionary
costovertebral
adj cos·to·ver·te·bral
\-(ˌ)vər-ˈtē-brəl also -ˈvərt-ə-\
\-(ˌ)vər-ˈtē-brəl also -ˈvərt-ə-\
Medical Definition of COSTOVERTEBRAL
: of or relating to a rib and its adjoining vertebra <costovertebral approach in an operation for herniated intervertebral disk> <costovertebral pain>
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