pectus excavatum
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Naturalized from Latin (New Latin).
Noun[edit]
pectus excavatum (uncountable)
- (medicine) A congenital deformity of the anterior wall of the chest, in which several ribs and the sternum grow abnormally, giving a caved or sunken appearance.
Synonyms[edit]
Coordinate terms[edit]
- barrel chest (convex, often healthy)
- pigeon chest (pectus carinatum) (convex but peaked)
Translations[edit]
deformity
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