- rib cage
- `rib ,cage noun countthe bones that curve around the chest and protect organs such as the lungs and heart
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
rib cage
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rib cage — n the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them called also thoracic cage * * * thoracic cage skeleton thoracis … Medical dictionary
rib cage — rib cages also ribcage N COUNT Your rib cage is the structure of ribs in your chest. It protects your lungs and other organs … English dictionary
rib cage — n the structure of ↑ribs in your chest … Dictionary of contemporary English
rib cage — rib′ cage n. anat. the enclosure formed by the ribs and their connecting bones • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
rib cage — n. the cagelike structure of the body formed by the ribs … English World dictionary
rib|cage — «RIHB KAYJ», noun. the barrel shaped enclosure formed by the ribs of the chest; framework of the ribs … Useful english dictionary
rib cage — noun the bony enclosing wall of the chest (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑skeletal structure • Part Holonyms: ↑thorax, ↑chest, ↑pectus, ↑axial skeleton * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
rib cage — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms rib cage : singular rib cage plural rib cages the bones that curve around the chest and protect organs such as the lungs and heart … English dictionary
rib cage — /ˈrɪb keɪdʒ/ (say rib kayj) noun the enclosing wall of the chest consisting mainly of the ribs and their connective tissues …
rib cage — noun a) A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae. b) The enclosed area created by and within the ribs. Syn: thoracic cage … Wiktionary
