RIB CAGE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rib cage mean? 

• RIB CAGE (noun)
  The noun RIB CAGE has 1 sense:

1. the bony enclosing wall of the chest

  Familiarity information: RIB CAGE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RIB CAGE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The bony enclosing wall of the chest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("rib cage" is a kind of...):

skeletal structure (any structure created by the skeleton of an organism)

Holonyms ("rib cage" is a part of...):

chest; pectus; thorax (the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates)

axial skeleton (the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs)

 Context examples 

Symptoms include: • Trouble breathing • Pain under the rib cage • Pain, swelling, or lumps in the abdomen • Weight loss for no known reason

(Mesothelioma, NIH: National Cancer Institute)

They are located near the middle of your back, just below the rib cage.

(Kidney Diseases, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)