rib cage
rounded bone structure that surrounds the heart and lungs and is comprised of the ribs and the bones connected to the ribs | ||||
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Rib cage Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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rib cage
Noun
1. the bony enclosing wall of the chest
(hypernym) skeletal structure
(part-holonym) thorax, chest, pectus
Noun
1. the bony enclosing wall of the chest
(hypernym) skeletal structure
(part-holonym) thorax, chest, pectus
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rib cage
rib cage
n : the bony enclosing wall of the chest
rib cage
n : the bony enclosing wall of the chest
Rib cage Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Human rib cage
The human rib cage is a part of the human skeleton within the thoracic area. A typical human ribcage consists of 24 ribs, 12 on each side of the thoracic cavity, the sternum and the 12 thoracic vertebrae in both males and females.
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