rib cage
noun
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them
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Advertisement Shoulder problems derailed Treinen in 2022 and 2023, and Treinen suffered another setback last March when a Cactus League comebacker drilled him in the right rib cage.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Slice the Breast Meat: Cut one side of the breastbone, following the contour of the rib cage.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
During open heart surgery, a surgeon makes a 6- to 8-inch cut (incision) down the middle of the chest wall, followed by cutting the breastbone (sternum) and opening the rib cage to expose the heart.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
In the video, the 24-year-old included several clips of her and Farrah getting the cursive tat on their rib cages, as well as a pan-through of the final results.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Slice the Breast Meat: Cut one side of the breastbone, following the contour of the rib cage.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
During open heart surgery, a surgeon makes a 6- to 8-inch cut (incision) down the middle of the chest wall, followed by cutting the breastbone (sternum) and opening the rib cage to expose the heart.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
In the video, the 24-year-old included several clips of her and Farrah getting the cursive tat on their rib cages, as well as a pan-through of the final results.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Rib cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rib%20cage. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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