false ribs

noun Anatomy.

any of the lower five ribs on either side of the body, which are not directly attached to the sternum.

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1490–1500

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False ribs is always a great word to know.

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small triangular bone forming the lower extremity of the spinal column

compound ventral bone or cartilage that lies in the median central part of the body

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false ribs

—*pl n*
	See floating rib any of the lower five pairs of ribs in man, attached behind to the thoracic vertebrae but in front not attached directly to the breastbone

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Medical Dictionary

false rib n.
Any of the five pairs of lower ribs that do not articulate directly with the sternum.

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