pectus excavatum

English

Etymology

Naturalized from Latin (New Latin).

Noun

pectus excavatum (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) 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.

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Spanish

Noun

pectus excavatum m (uncountable)

  1. pectus excavatum
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