A tender, fluctuant 8-cm mass was felt in the right upper quadrant, several centimeters inferior to a subcostal scar from a previous open cholecystectomy.
A light blow delivered to the right subcostal area may elicit a marked increase in pain.
The parietal branches include the posterior intercostal, subcostal, and the superior phrenic.
Then a left subcostal incision was performed, and the hemidiaphragm was exposed.
Nine months after the initial diagnosis, the patient had a second exploratory laparotomy via a bilateral subcostal incision.
Definition of subcostal in US English:
subcostal
adjectivesəbˈkôstl
Anatomy
Beneath a rib; below the ribs.
〔剖〕肋骨下的
Example sentencesExamples
The parietal branches include the posterior intercostal, subcostal, and the superior phrenic.
A light blow delivered to the right subcostal area may elicit a marked increase in pain.
Nine months after the initial diagnosis, the patient had a second exploratory laparotomy via a bilateral subcostal incision.
Then a left subcostal incision was performed, and the hemidiaphragm was exposed.
A tender, fluctuant 8-cm mass was felt in the right upper quadrant, several centimeters inferior to a subcostal scar from a previous open cholecystectomy.