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funnel chest

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Main Entry: funnel chest
Function: noun
: a depression of the anterior wall of the chest produced by a sinking in of the sternum called also funnel breast,pectus excavatum
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funnel chest fun·nel chest (fŭn'əl)
n.
A hollow at the lower part of the chest caused by a backward displacement of the xiphoid cartilage. Also called funnel breast, pectus excavatum, pectus recurvatum.

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