Meaning of PECTUS
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| | Definition: | | [n] the part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates |
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| | Synonyms: | | chest, thorax |
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| | See Also: | | area of cardiac dullness, body, body part, breast, breastbone, chest cavity, craniate, female chest, gallbladder, male chest, musculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis, rib cage, sternum, thoracic aorta, thoracic cavity, thoracic vein, torso, trunk, vena thoracica, vertebrate | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pec"tus\, n.; pl. {Pectora}. [L., the breast.]
(Zo["o]l.)
The breast of a bird.
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