Usually means: Located in front of ribs.
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  1. precostal: Merriam-Webster
  2. precostal: Wordnik
  3. precostal: Wiktionary
  4. precostal: Dictionary.com

Medicine (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  2. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  3. precostal: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (precostal)

▸ adjective:  anterior or ventral to the ribs

Similar:
postcostal, supracostal, paracostal, pericostal, subcostal, retrocostal, proventral, infracostal, antesternal, precardiac, more...

Opposite:
postcostal, retrocostal, infracostal

Phrases:
precostal anastomosis, more...

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Similar:
postcostal, supracostal, paracostal, pericostal, subcostal, retrocostal, proventral, infracostal, antesternal, precardiac, more...

Opposite:
postcostal, retrocostal, infracostal

Phrases:
precostal anastomosis, more...



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