Synonyms & related words for intercostal

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of intercostal. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to intercostal

Explore words related to intercostal — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sacrocostal, subclavius, sternocostal, infracostal, supracostal, subcostal, subclavian, costal. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does intercostal come from?

The word intercostal breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: inter-, from Latin inter (“between”); cost, from Latin costa (“rib”); and -al, from Latin alis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.