false-rib
false rib
noun Anatomy.
any of the lower five ribs on either side of the body, which are not directly attached to the sternum.
Origin:
1490–1500
1490–1500
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false rib n.
Any of the five pairs of lower ribs that do not articulate directly with the sternum.
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