pectus excavatum
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English
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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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