rib cage

Noun

Meaning

the bony enclosing wall of the chest

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

rib-cage

Synonyms

thoracic heart breast bust thorax bosom torso peritoneum mammary gland chest cavity parietal pleura upper body teats ribcage thoracic cage
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Hypernyms

skeletal structure

Examples

Abnormalities of the rib cage include pectus excavatum ("sunken chest") and pectus carinatum ("pigeon chest"). Source: Internet

Among the treatment he has tried was blowing into a balloon for some 20 minutes to help get his rib cage aligned properly. Source: Internet

An exhalation results when the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, and elastic recoil of the rib cage and lungs expels the air. Source: Internet

A price tag hung from Pamela’s right side, near her rib cage. Source: Internet

Teen Bethany Cruickshank, from Andover, Hampshire, opted to do the same when her 11-year-old Husky Mika died in 2018, and incorporated some of her ashes into a paw print design on her rib cage – a way for them to “be together forever.” Source: Internet

And just as other thinspiration trends have raised concerns about encouraging unrealistic body goals, rib-cage bragging, otherwise known as the rib-cage gap, is adding to the worrying message that appearing emaciated is the ideal to aspire to. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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