See Also: subcostal muscle(medicine)
subcostal(medicine)
subcostal artery(medicine)
subcostal plane(medicine)
subcostal nerve(medicine)
subcostal line(medicine)
subcostal groove(medicine)
dorsal branch of the subcostal artery(medicine)
MUSCLE(medicine)
Red muscle(medicine)

disrupt (oh) and subcostal muscle (medicine)


disrupt (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: disruptus, from rumpere 'to break']
to prevent something from continuing in its usual way by causing problems
::Traffic was disrupted by a hoax bomb.
::Climate change could disrupt the agricultural economy.

subcostal muscle (medicine)


subcostal muscle
<anatomy> One of a number of inconstant muscles of the posterolateral thoracic wall having the same direction as the internal intercostal muscles but extending across (deep to) one or more ribs.

Synonym: musculus subcostalis, musculus infracostalis.