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funnel chest [′fən·əl ‚chest] (medicine) A developmental deformity in which the sternum is depressed and the ribs and costal cartilages curve inward. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 7,11) Some cases have been reported in which the condition was severe enough to cause intercostal, abdominal, supraclavicular, infraclavicular, and xiphoid retractions, which can lead to pectus excavatum. NOT SO SUNKEN: A new UCLA study shows that a growing number of adults are seeking surgery to repair pectus excavatum or ``sunken chest'' syndrome, a common congenital chest deformity. The infant demonstrated other characteristics associated with prenatal alcohol exposure such as abnormal palmar creases, small fifth fingers, and pectus excavatum. |
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