rib cage

 
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rib cage


n.

The enclosing structure formed by the ribs and the bones to which they are attached.


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n.

The enclosing structure formed by the ribs and the bones to which they are attached.

 
WordNet: rib cage
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the bony enclosing wall of the chest


 
Translations: Translations for: Ribcage

Dansk (Danish)
n. - brystkasse

Français (French)
n. - cage thoracique

Deutsch (German)
n. - Brustkorb

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ανατ.) θωρακική κοιλότητα

Italiano (Italian)
cassa toracica

Português (Portuguese)
n. - costela (f)

Русский (Russian)
грудная клетка

Español (Spanish)
n. - caja torácica

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bröstkorg

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
肋骨

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 肋骨

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 흉곽

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 胸郭

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בית החזה‬


 
 

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