ribcage

British  

/ ˈrɪbˌkeɪdʒ /

noun

1. the bony structure consisting of the ribs and their connective tissue that encloses and protects the lungs, heart, etc

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Example Sentences

Fine wrinkles preserved over the ribcage indicate that the skin of this duckbill was relatively thin.

From Science Daily

Last week he gets dismissed for slipping, overturned and then scores by his elbow or ribcage - you decide.

From BBC

People Magazine also clocked that a tiny "T" tattoo for Tom is visible on the actress's ribcage, just barely peaking out of her dress.

From Salon

Bumrah subsequently removed fellow opener Usman Khawaja with a brute of a delivery which climbed into his ribcage and nipped to take the edge with Rohit holding a more straightforward catch.

From BBC

“It wasn’t just one spot on the muscle that I had hurt, it was the entire thing, from underneath the ribcage all the way down to the hip. It was a large area that I hurt instead of just a small tiny spot.”

From Los Angeles Times