chest

chest definition - medical

chest (chĕst)

noun
The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs and the breastbone; thorax.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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