Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
false ribs
  1. any of the lower five pairs of ribs in humans, attached behind to the thoracic vertebrae but in front not attached directly to the breastbone
    See floating rib
'false ribs' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
loin - rib

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