intercostal
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
Types & categories
- skeletal muscle hypernym
Related & opposite
- intercostal derivation
Sense 2 adjective
located or occurring between the ribs
intercostal muscles
Related & opposite
- intercostal derivation
- anatomy domain topic
- rib pertains to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | intercostal |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | skeletal muscle |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | intercostal |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | anatomy |
| 2 | pertains to | Related & opposite | rib |