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ribcage

/ˈrɪbˌkeɪdʒ/

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

Examples :

"The doctor listened to my lungs by placing his stethoscope against my ribcage. "
anatomy body organ part medicine physiology structure

Related Words

Illustration listened

listened verb

/ˈlɪsn̩d/

To pay attention to a sound or speech.

"Please listen carefully as I explain.  I like to listen to music."

Illustration vertebrae

vertebrae noun

/ˈvɝː.tə.bɹaɪ/

Any of the small bones which make up the backbone.

"The doctor examined the patient's vertebrae to see if there were any injuries. "

Illustration thoracic

thoracic noun

/θəˈræsɪk/ /θɔˈræsɪk/

One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectoral fins.

"The marine biologist categorized the unknown fish as a thoracic based on the distinct positioning of its ventral fins directly under its pectoral fins. "

Illustration created

created verb

/kɹiˈeɪtɪd/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration skeleton

skeleton noun

/ˈskɛlətən/

The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.

"The doctor showed us an X-ray of the patient's skeleton to explain the broken bone. "

Illustration against

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

In a contrary direction to.

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

Illustration enclosed

enclosed verb

/ənˈkləʊzd/ /ənˈkloʊzd/

To surround with a wall, fence, etc.

"to enclose lands"

Illustration placing

placing verb

/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

To put (an object or person) in a specific location.

"He placed the glass on the table."

Illustration stethoscope

stethoscope noun

/ˈstɛθəskəʊp/ /ˈstɛθəsˌkoʊp/

A medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body, often combined with a sphygmomanometer

"The doctor used a stethoscope to listen to the patient's heart. "

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

Illustration pressed

pressed verb

/pɹɛst/

To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.

"The student pressed the pencil against the paper to write neatly. "

Illustration sternum

sternum noun

/ˈstɜːnəm/ /ˈstɝnəm/

The breastbone

"The doctor pressed gently on my sternum to check for any tenderness. "