costal cartilage (n)

n05592302

type n
lex_filenum 08
def the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs
def its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration
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Hypernym cartilaginous structure
Part holonym rib, costa
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Part meronym rib, costa
Hyponym cartilaginous structure

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