true rib

noun

: any of the ribs having costal cartilages connected directly with the sternum and in humans constituting the first seven pairs

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15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of true rib was in the 15th century

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“True rib.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20rib. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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true rib

noun

: any of the ribs having costal cartilages connected directly with the sternum and in humans constituting the first seven pairs

called also vertebrosternal rib

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