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Meaning of costal cartilage | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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One of the bars of hyaline cartilage, found at the anterior ends of the ribs, that serve to prolong the ribs forward and contribute to the elasticity of the walls of the thorax.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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