Meanings
nounchest wall (plural chest walls)
plural chest walls
- medicineThe set of tissues that bound the thoracic cavity, including the rib cage, fascia, muscles etc.
Synonyms: thoracic wall
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe set of tissues that bound the thoracic cavity, including the rib cage, fascia, muscles etc.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 胸壁
- 胸壁 (xiōngbì)set of tissues that bound the thoracic cavity
Finnish rintakehä
- rintakehäset of tissues that bound the thoracic cavity
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chest wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chest%20wall
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“chest wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chest%20wall. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chest wall,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chest%20wall.
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