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Rib

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One of 12 pairs of curved bones forming the thoracic cage, protecting the heart and lungs and classified as true, false, or floating based on sternal attachment.

Korean

늑골(갈비뼈)

심장과 폐를 보호하는 흉곽을 형성하는 12쌍의 굽은 뼈; 1-7번은 진갈비뼈, 8-10번은 가성갈비뼈, 11-12번은 유동갈비뼈이다.

French

Côte

L'un des 12 paires d'os incurvés formant la cage thoracique protégeant le cœur et les poumons; les côtes 1 à 7 sont vraies, 8 à 10 fausses et 11 à 12 flottantes.

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