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false rib

American

noun

Anatomy.

any of the lower five ribs on either side of the body, which are not directly attached to the sternum.

First recorded in 1490–1500

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false rib

"In the right side, my lord; but, fortunately, towards the lower false rib."

From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 by Sue, Eugène

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