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What is the meaning of pectus?
pectus means the pectal area or "chest" as it is commonly known
What is the medical term meaning sunken-in chest?
Pectus excavatum is the medical term meaning sunken-in chest.Pneumothorax
What Is the medical term meaning pigeon chest?
Pectus carinatum is the medical term meaning pigeon chest.
What is the meaning of the terms pectus excavatum?
This term, best understood in latin, is where your chest has a big dip in it. In other words, your chest looks like it has been dug out, or has been hallowed it. Pectus Escavatum, is caused by a breastplate deformity.
What is pectus carinatum?
Pectus carinatum. In other patients with Marfan the sternum is pushed outward and narrowed.
What is pectus excavatum?
Pectus excavatum is a malformation of the chest in which the patient's breastbone, or sternum, is sunken inward.
Where do they sell pectus carniatum brace in California?
Encinitas California Pectus Services of Southern California in conjunction with Dr. Barry Losasso / West Coast Center for Pectus Excellence. 877-732-8876
What does Ego vita sum means in English?
ego vita sum means i am alive in english. ego means I. vita means alive. sum means am. Ego Bonus pectus!!!
How does pectus carinatum impact Marfan syndrome sufferers?
Although pectus carinatum does not cause breathing difficulties, it can cause embarassment about appearance.
How can the chest of Marfan syndrome be deformed?
A few patients with Marfan may have a pectus excavatum on one side of their chest and a pectus carinatum on the other.
What is the goal of pectus excavatum repair?
The purpose of pectus excavatum repair surgery is to correct the deformity to improve physical appearance, posture, and breathing.
What body part does the medical root word pectus refer to?
The medical root word 'pectus' refers to the breast, chest, or thorax (Latin).
