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2025
pectus_excavatum
pectus excavatum
English
Noun
pectus
excavatum
(
uncountable
)
A
congenital
deformity
of the
anterior
wall
of the
chest
, in which several ribs and the sternum grow abnormally, giving a caved or sunken appearance.
Synonyms
koilosternia
Translations
deformity
German:
Trichterbrust
Etymology
Latin
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