chest wall

Noun

Meaning

chest wall (plural chest walls)

(medicine) The set of tissues that bound the thoracic cavity, including the rib cage, fascia, muscles etc.

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At the time of the initial post mastectomy reconstruction operation, the implant is positioned on the chest wall behind the pectoralis major muscle. Source: Internet

Plastic surgeons categorize ptosis by evaluating the position of the nipple relative to the inframammary crease (where the underside of the breast meets the chest wall). Source: Internet

Some breasts are mounted high upon the chest wall, are of rounded shape, and project almost horizontally from the chest, which features are common to girls and women in the early stages of thelarchic development, the sprouting of the breasts. Source: Internet

Secondly, the diaphragm and chest wall are allowed to return to their normal positions. Source: Internet

The pictures revealed a spot: less than a centimeter and close to the chest wall on her left side. Source: Internet

Echocardiography (through the anterior chest wall or transesophageal), plays a decisive role in the diagnosis by reliably establishing the presence of microbial vegetation and the degree of valvular dysfunction affecting the pumping function of the heart. Source: Internet

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