| a congenital or acquired malformation of the chest in which there is abnormal projection of the sternum and the sternal region, often associated with rickets. |
| chicken breast n. See pigeon breast. chick'en-breast'ed (chĭk'ən-brěs'tĭd) adj. |
| pigeon breast n. A chest deformity marked by a projecting sternum, often occurring as a result of infantile rickets. Also called chicken breast. pi'geon-breast'ed (pĭj'ən-brěs'tĭd) adj. |
chicken breast chick·en breast (chĭk'ən)
n.
See pigeon breast.