Synonyms for rib cage
rib cage

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1. rib cagenoun

   Synonyms:
   thoracic cage

2. rib cagenoun

   A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae.

   Synonyms:
   thoracic cage

3. rib cagenoun

   The enclosed area created by and within the ribs.

   Synonyms:
   thoracic cage

Princeton's WordNet

1. rib cagenoun

   the bony enclosing wall of the chest

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1. • Skeletal Structure

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1. Barbara Dorris:

   I went into the hospital because I had pain, i’d been coughing. I’d torn my diaphragm. I had seen these seven Vanderbilt angels standing over me, and they said, ‘Ma’am, were you aware you have a four-inch tumor under your right rib cage?’ I said, ‘No.’.

2. Susan Lucci:

   I didn’t think much of it because I had never had anything, in fact, it had disappeared by the time I was at the table. [But] there was a mild pressure on my chest that also radiated around my rib cage to my back. Like most women, I thought, ‘Oh, it’ll go away.’ And it did.

3. Febin Melepura:

   About 1 percent of patients with low back pain have sciatica, but low back pain is a pain that is localized to the region below the lower rib cage and above the gluteal fold, whereas sciatica is a pain that radiates down one or both legs.

4. Grant Wilson:

   The idea of a night roll is that by wearing it around your waist, it fills in the gap between your hips and your rib cage, and therefore keeps the natural curves in your back and in your spine.