pectus excavatum

English

Etymology

Naturalized from Latin (New Latin).

Noun

pectus excavatum (uncountable)

(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.

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

barrel chest (convex, often healthy)
pigeon chest (pectus carinatum) (convex but peaked)

Translations

deformity

German: Trichterbrust
Spanish: pectus excavatum m

Spanish

Noun

pectus excavatum m (uncountable)

pectus excavatum

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