pectus excavatum

English

Etymology

Naturalized from Latin (New Latin).

Noun

pectus excavatum (uncountable)

1. (medicine) 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.

Synonyms

• funnel chest
• koilosternia

Coordinate terms

• barrel chest (convex, often healthy)
• pigeon chest (pectus carinatum) (convex but peaked)

Translations

deformity

• German: Trichterbrust
• Spanish: pectus excavatum m

Spanish

Noun

pectus excavatum m (uncountable)

1. pectus excavatum