Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The breast.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) The breast of a bird.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun anatomy, zoology The
breast , especially of abird .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
Etymologies
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Examples
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Technically known as pectus carinatum, the condition causes the chest wall to protrude outward, giving the patient's chest the appearance of the breast of a bird.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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Technically known as pectus carinatum, the condition causes the chest wall to protrude outward, giving the patient's chest the appearance of the breast of a bird.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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Technically known as pectus carinatum, the condition causes the chest wall to protrude outward, giving the patient's chest the appearance of the breast of a bird.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Technically known as pectus carinatum, the condition causes the chest wall to protrude outward, giving the patient's chest the appearance of the breast of a bird.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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Technically known as pectus carinatum, the condition causes the chest wall to protrude outward, giving the patient's chest the appearance of the breast of a bird.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Technically known as pectus carinatum, the condition causes the chest wall to protrude outward, giving the patient's chest the appearance of the breast of a bird.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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I also have pectus, which is a deformation of the ribcage, and a bony knot on the back of my skull.
ZUG.com > ZUG Live Whistler P. McManus 2010
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Technically known as pectus carinatum, the condition causes the chest wall to protrude outward, giving the patient's chest the appearance of the breast of a bird.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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Technically known as pectus carinatum, the condition causes the chest wall to protrude outward, giving the patient's chest the appearance of the breast of a bird.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Technically known as pectus carinatum, the condition causes the chest wall to protrude outward, giving the patient's chest the appearance of the breast of a bird.
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