intercolumnar, a.
(ˌɪntəkəʊˈlʌmnə(r))
[f. mod.L. type *intercolumnāris, f. inter- 4 a + L. columna column: cf. F. intercolumnaire (Littré).]
1. Arch. Lying or placed between two columns.
1862 R. H. Patterson Ess. Hist. & Art 76 The doors, windows, columns, and intercolumnar spaces. 1876 S. Birch Egypt 41 Sarcophagi and intercolumnar slabs. |
2. Anat. Extending between the columns of the external abdominal rings.
1842 E. Wilson Anat. Vade M. 250 Upon escaping at the external abdominal ring, it receives the intercolumnar fascia. |