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pectus
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  pectus - the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrateschest, thoraxcraniate, vertebrate - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or craniumbody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremitybreastbone, sternum - the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribsthoracic aorta - a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteriesthoracic vein, vena thoracica - veins that drain the thoracic wallsgall bladder, gallbladder - a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestionarea of cardiac dullness - a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungstorso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"female chest, bust - the chest of a womanmale chest - the chest of a manmusculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis - either of two large muscles of the chestchest cavity, thoracic cavity - the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heartbreast, chest - the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen; "he beat his breast in anger"rib cage - the bony enclosing wall of the chest |
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pectus [pek´tus] thorax.pectus carina´tum a malformation of the chest wall in which the sternum is abnormally prominent. Moderate cases cause no difficulties and require no treatment; in severe cases the deformity may interfere with lung and heart action, causing dyspnea on exercise and increased susceptibility to respiratory infections. Serious malformations can usually be corrected by surgery. Called also pigeon breast or chest and chicken breast.pectus excava´tum a congenital malformation of the chest wall characterized by a funnel-shaped depression with its apex over the lower end of the sternum; it is caused by shortening of the central portion of the diaphragm, which pulls the sternum backward during inhalation, and by the growth of ribs. Except in mild cases, it decreases the ability of the child to engage in sustained exercise. It also delays recovery from coughs and colds, reduces the ability to eat a full meal (so that most patients are underweight), and often produces a functional heart murmur. Noisy breathing may occur during sleep. A child may develop an emotional problem because of embarrassment over the deformity. It can be satisfactorily corrected by surgery. Called also funnel breast or chest and koilosternia.chest (chest), 1. The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs and the sternum.
See also: thorax. 2. Colloquially, the anterior wall of the thorax. Synonym(s): pectus [A.S. cest, a box] chest (chest) The anterior wall of the thorax.
See also: thorax
Synonym(s): pectus [TA] . [A.S. cest, a box]pectus (pek'tus) plural.pectora [L.] The chest.pectus carinatumPigeon chest. PECTUS EXCAVATUMpectus excavatumA congenital condition in which the sternum is abnormally depressed. Synonym: funnel breast; pectus recurvatum See: illustrationpectus recurvatumPectus excavatum.pectus
Related to pectus: pectus carinatumSynonyms for pectusnoun the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebratesSynonymsRelated Words- craniate
- vertebrate
- body part
- breastbone
- sternum
- thoracic aorta
- thoracic vein
- vena thoracica
- gall bladder
- gallbladder
- area of cardiac dullness
- torso
- trunk
- body
- female chest
- bust
- male chest
- musculus pectoralis
- pecs
- pectoral
- pectoral muscle
- pectoralis
- chest cavity
- thoracic cavity
- breast
- chest
- rib cage
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