rib cage — n the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them called also thoracic cage * * * thoracic cage skeleton thoracis … Medical dictionary
rib cage — rib cages also ribcage N COUNT Your rib cage is the structure of ribs in your chest. It protects your lungs and other organs … English dictionary
rib cage — n the structure of ↑ribs in your chest … Dictionary of contemporary English
rib cage — rib ,cage noun count the bones that curve around the chest and protect organs such as the lungs and heart … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rib cage — rib′ cage n. anat. the enclosure formed by the ribs and their connecting bones • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
rib cage — n. the cagelike structure of the body formed by the ribs … English World dictionary
rib|cage — «RIHB KAYJ», noun. the barrel shaped enclosure formed by the ribs of the chest; framework of the ribs … Useful english dictionary
rib cage — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms rib cage : singular rib cage plural rib cages the bones that curve around the chest and protect organs such as the lungs and heart … English dictionary
rib cage — /ˈrɪb keɪdʒ/ (say rib kayj) noun the enclosing wall of the chest consisting mainly of the ribs and their connective tissues …
rib cage — noun a) A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae. b) The enclosed area created by and within the ribs. Syn: thoracic cage … Wiktionary
