WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
chick′en breast′, [Pathol.]
chick′en-breast′ed, adj.
chick′en-breast′ed•ness, n.
- Pathologya congenital or acquired malformation of the chest in which there is abnormal projection of the sternum and the sternal region, often associated with rickets. Also called pigeon breast.
- 1840–50
chick′en-breast′ed•ness, n.
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