pectus excavatum (redirected from Chicken chest)

pectus /pec·tus/ (pek´tus) pl. pec´tora   [L.] thorax.

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pectus carina´tum  pigeon breast or chest; a condition of the chest in which the sternum is prominent, due to obstruction of infantile respiration or to rickets.

pectus excava´tum  funnel breast or chest; a congenital deformity in which the sternum is depressed.

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pectus ex·ca·va·tum (ksk-vtm)

n.

See funnel chest.

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Pectus excavatum

An abnormality of the chest in which the sternum (breastbone) sinks inward; sometimes called "funnel chest."

Mentioned in: Marfan Syndrome

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pectus excavatum.

See funnel chest.

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pectus

[L.] breast, chest, thorax.

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pectus carinatum

a congential deformity in which the sternum is angled caudoventrally and protrudes; less common than pectus excavatum (below). Called also pigeon breast.

pectus excavatum

a congenital deformity in which the sternum and caudal ribs are concave, reducing the thoracic cavity space. Seen in puppies and kittens.

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pectus excavatum

 Funnel chest, see there