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rib cage

 
–noun Anatomy.
the enclosure formed by the ribs and their connecting bones.
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Origin:
1905–10
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rib cage  
n.  The enclosing structure formed by the ribs and the bones to which they are attached.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: rib cage
Function: noun
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them called also thoraciccage
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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rib cage n.
The enclosing structure formed by the ribs and the bones to which they are attached.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Science Dictionary
rib cage  
The bony structure in the chest formed by the ribs and sternum (breastbone) that encloses and protects the heart and lungs.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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