pectus excavatum

noun

A congenital deformity of the anterior wall of the chest, in which several ribs and the sternum grow abnormally, giving a caved or sunken appearance.

Similar
funnel chestkoilosternia
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Meanings

nounpectus excavatum (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA congenital deformity of the anterior wall of the chest, in which several ribs and the sternum grow abnormally, giving a caved or sunken appearance.

    Synonyms: funnel chest, koilosternia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA congenital deformity of the anterior wall of the chest, in which several ribs and the sternum grow abnormally, giving a caved or sunken appearance.

Similar
funnel chestkoilosternia
Also see
funnel chestkoilosternia

Origin

Naturalized from Latin (New Latin).

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Translations

Dutch trechterborst
  • trechterborstdeformity
German Trichterbrust
  • Trichterbrustdeformity
Spanish pectus excavatum
  • pectus excavatumdeformity
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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