recess (redirected from Costodiaphragmatic recess)

recess

1. Anatomy a small cavity or depression in a bodily organ, part, or structure

2. US and Canadian a break between classes at a school

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recess [′rē‚ses]

(engineering)

A surface groove or depression.

(geology)

An indentation occurring in a surface, bounded by a straight line.

An area having the axial traces of folds concave toward the outer edge of the folded belt.