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pectus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | chest, thorax |
| Type of | body part |
| Has types | bust, male chest, female chest |
Examples of pectus
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Nicky Helleur realised her son Louis, 16, had pectus excavatum.
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Pectus excavatum results from abnormal growth of the cartilage at the breastbone, causing an indentation.
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Often described as sunken or funnel chest, pectus excavatum, occurs in one in every 1,000 children and can range from mild to severe.
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Pectus excavatum, a condition sometimes known as sunken chest, occurs when the chest cartilage grows abnormally and the chest wall progressively collapses.
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Technically known as pectus carinatum, the condition causes the chest wall to protrude outward, giving the patient's chest the appearance of the breast of a bird.
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Cambridge midwife Nicky Helleur was surfing through channels a year ago when she saw someone being diagnosed with pectus excavatum, and realised her son Louis had the same dent in his chest.
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- Thorax: the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
- (pek'tus) Carinatum -pigeon or keel chest. Flattening of the chest on either side with forward projection of the breast bone.
- Breast, chest, or thorax (Latin)
