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pigeon breast

 
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–noun Pathology.
chicken breast.
Also called pigeon chest.

Origin:
1840–50

Related forms:
pigeon-breasted, adjective
pi⋅geon-breast⋅ed⋅ness, noun
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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.
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Main Entry: pi·geon breast
Pronunciation: 'pij-&n-
Function: noun
: a rachitic deformity of the chest marked by sharp projection of the sternum —pi·geon–breast·ed /'pij-&n-'bres-t&d/ adjective
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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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