English Dictionary

costal cartilage

名詞

(anatomy) One of the bars of hyaline cartilage, found at the anterior ends of the ribs, that serve to prolong the ribs forward and contribute to the elasticity of the walls of the thorax.

日本語の意味

肋軟骨：胸郭の前面に位置する肋骨の先端部分にある硝子軟骨で、肋骨を前方に延ばし、胸郭の柔軟性や弾性に寄与する役割を果たす解剖学用語

During the autopsy, the pathologist noted calcification of the costal cartilage that reduced the flexibility of the chest wall.

剖検中、病理医は肋軟骨が石灰化して胸郭の柔軟性が低下していることを確認した。

意味（1）

(anatomy) One of the bars of hyaline cartilage, found at the anterior ends of the ribs, that serve to prolong the ribs forward and contribute to the elasticity of the walls of the thorax.

costal cartilages （ plural ）