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pectus carinatum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.96 in modern English

Syllables
pec-tus -car-i-na-tum
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deformity of the chest characterized by protrusion of the sternum and ribs.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pectus carinatum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

barrel chest funnel chest

Synonyms

pigeon chest

Questions

What does pectus carinatum mean?
A deformity of the chest characterized by protrusion of the sternum and ribs.
Where does pectus carinatum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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