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rib cage

noun

medical : the curved wall of ribs that surrounds and protects the chest

Full Definition of RIB CAGE

:  the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them
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First Known Use of RIB CAGE

1909

Rhymes with RIB CAGE

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RIB CAGE Defined for Kids

rib cage

noun

Definition of RIB CAGE for Kids

:  the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting of the ribs and their connecting parts
Medical Dictionary

rib cage

noun

Medical Definition of RIB CAGE

:  the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them—called also thoracic cage

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