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Also called pigeon chest .
Origin of pigeon breast
First recorded in 1840–50
OTHER WORDS FROM pigeon breast
pigeon-breasted, adjectivepi·geon-breast·ed·ness, nounWords nearby pigeon breast
pigboat, pig boiling, pig dog, pigeon, pigeon blood, pigeon breast, pigeon drop, pigeon hawk, pigeon-hearted, pigeonhole, pigeonite
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British Dictionary definitions for pigeon breast
pigeon breast
noun
a deformity of the chest characterized by an abnormal protrusion of the breastbone, caused by rickets or by obstructed breathing during infancyAlso called: chicken breast
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Medical definitions for pigeon breast
pigeon breast
[ pĭj′ən ]
n.
A chest deformity marked by a projecting sternum, often occurring as a result of infantile rickets.chicken breast pectus carinatum
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