pigeon breast

noun

Definition of PIGEON BREAST

: a deformity of the chest marked by sharp projection of the sternum

1842

Medical Dictionary

noun pi·geon breast \ˈpij-ən-\

: a rachitic deformity of the chest marked by sharp projection of the sternum

—pi·geon–breast·ed \ˈpij-ən-ˈbres-təd\ adjective

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