flail chest

noun

A severe injury of the rib cage where fragments of ribs become detached from the rest of the cage.

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Meanings

nounflail chest (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA severe injury of the rib cage where fragments of ribs become detached from the rest of the cage.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 連枷胸 /连枷胸
  • 連枷胸 /连枷胸 (liánjiāxiōng)medical condition
Finnish hetkurinta
  • hetkurintamedical condition
French volet thoracique, volet costal
  • volet thoraciquemedical condition
  • volet costalmedical condition
Polish klatka piersiowa cepowata
  • klatka piersiowa cepowatamedical condition
Cite this entry
APA

flail chest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flail%20chest

MLA

“flail chest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flail%20chest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flail chest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flail%20chest.

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