rib cage
noun
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them
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Flank or lower back pain on one side that feels deep and may be located beneath the rib cage may also occur.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
Renner said that his rib cage was rebuilt with metal, along with plates in his face to support his eye sockets and titanium rods in one of his legs.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
Take a few deep breaths, and record your rib cage's measurement while inhaling.
—Bebe Hodges, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Drop your butt back and down to lower into a squat while keeping your chest up and the ball pressed just under your rib cage
Sit back into your heels and get as deep into the squat as possible.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Health, 14 June 2024
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
Renner said that his rib cage was rebuilt with metal, along with plates in his face to support his eye sockets and titanium rods in one of his legs.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
Take a few deep breaths, and record your rib cage's measurement while inhaling.
—Bebe Hodges, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Drop your butt back and down to lower into a squat while keeping your chest up and the ball pressed just under your rib cage
Sit back into your heels and get as deep into the squat as possible.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Health, 14 June 2024
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“Rib cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rib%20cage. Accessed 8 Jul. 2024.
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