Dictionary.com
definitions
  • synonyms

false rib

noun Anatomy.
  1. any of the lower five ribs on either side of the body, which are not directly attached to the sternum.
Show More

Origin of false rib

First recorded in 1490–1500
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
false rib in Medicine

false rib

n.
  1. Any of the five pairs of lower ribs that do not articulate directly with the sternum.
Show More
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.