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pigeon breast
Also called pigeon chest.
Origin:
1840–50
1840–50
Related forms
pi·geon-breast·ed, adjective
pi·geon-breast·ed·ness, noun
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Pigeon chest
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pigeon breast pi·geon breast (pĭj'ən)
n.
A chest deformity marked by a projecting sternum, often occurring as a result of infantile rickets. Also called chicken breast, pectus carinatum.
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