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rib cage

American  

noun

Anatomy.

  1. the enclosure formed by the ribs and their connecting bones.

rib cage Scientific  

  1. The bony structure in the chest formed by the ribs and sternum (breastbone) that encloses and protects the heart and lungs.

Etymology

Origin of rib cage

First recorded in 1905–10

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