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Floating ribs

Costae fluctuantes

  • Latin synonyms: Costae XI-XII
  • Synonyms: Ribs 11-12

Definition

IMAIOS

Last two false ribs (11/12) that are free at their anterior extremities.

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References

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).

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