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单词 rib cage
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rib cage

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noun Anatomy.

the enclosure formed by the ribs and their connecting bones.

Origin of rib cage

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby rib cage

ribbon strip, ribbon window, ribbonwood, ribbon worm, ribby, rib cage, Ribeirão Prêto, Ribera, rib eye, ribgrass, rib-knit
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British Dictionary definitions for rib cage

ribcage
/ (ˈrɪbˌkeɪdʒ) /

noun

the bony structure consisting of the ribs and their connective tissue that encloses and protects the lungs, heart, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for rib cage

rib cage

n.

The enclosing structure formed by the ribs and the bones to which they are attached.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for rib cage

rib cage

The bony structure in the chest formed by the ribs and sternum (breastbone) that encloses and protects the heart and lungs.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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