Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,516,371,573 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

pigeon chest

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.13 sec.
chest (chest) thorax.
flail chest  one whose wall moves paradoxically with respiration, owing to multiple fractures of the ribs.
funnel chest  pectus excavatum.
pigeon chest  pectus carinatum.

pigeon chest.
Patient discussion about pigeon chest.

Q. i ate a piece of chicken breast and bone is stuck in my throat what to do

A. You should seek medical treatment - if it's stuck high enough the may be to remove it with simple maneuver. Otherwise, the may use endocscopy (a pipe-like device with a camera that helps to get the bone out). It may cause problems such as tearing and causing a hole in your throat or your digestive tract, so it should be removed.

Read more or ask a question about pigeon chest


?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.