A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae.
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Examples for "rib cage"
Examples for "rib cage"
1For a brief moment, hope fluttered up from under her rib cage.
2A chill spread and filled my rib cage, a question taking form.
3Chris presses gingerly on the right side, just below the rib cage.
4Araminta heard the ponderous motions of larger systems through her rib cage.
5Something struck me hard, below the right side of my rib cage.
1With advances in computed tomography (CT) technology, multidetector row CT can accurately measure the thoracic cage and lung volumes.
2SCD patients have some degree of (kypho)scoliosis, short stature and suffer from respiratory impairment due to the reduced size of their thoracic cage.
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