Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intercostal space

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-costal s-pace
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anatomic space between two ribs, containing the intercostal muscles, nerves, arteries, veins and lymph nodes.

Inflected Forms

intercostal spaces (plural)

Synonyms

ICS

Questions

What does intercostal space mean?: An anatomic space between two ribs, containing the intercostal muscles, nerves, arteries, veins and lymph nodes.

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