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rib cage

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noun Anatomy.

the enclosure formed by the ribs and their connecting bones.

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Origin of rib cage

First recorded in 1905–10
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Medicine definitions for rib cage

rib cage

n.

The enclosing structure formed by the ribs and the bones to which they are attached.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Science definitions for rib cage

rib cage

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