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...ternum]] and ribs. The term derives from the Latin words 'pectus' meaning 'chest' and 'carinatum' meaning 'keel-like' or 'protruding like the keel of a ship ...be present at birth or develop during puberty. Other symptoms may include chest pain, shortness of breath, and decreased exercise tolerance.

...um]]: A deformity of the chest characterized by a sunken appearance of the chest or sternum. * [[Chest Wall Deformities]]

...ue to lack of oxygen). Other symptoms may include deformities of the chest wall, heart defects, and other abnormalities. ...may not be detected until after birth. Other diagnostic tests may include chest X-ray, CT scan, and MRI.

...rom the Old English "ribb", referring to the bones forming the wall of the chest and abdomen. ...ldren. It causes the bones to become soft and weak, which can lead to bone deformities including notching of the ribs.

...a mastectomy or to correct congenital defects and deformities of the chest wall. They are also used cosmetically to enhance or enlarge the appearance of th

...rest of the body. This can lead to an [[aortic aneurysm]], a bulge in the wall of the aorta that can rupture and cause life-threatening bleeding. * [[Skeletal abnormalities]] such as scoliosis, chest deformities, or joint laxity

* [[Abdomen]] - The part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. * [[Angina pectoris]] - A type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.

...infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, s ...of acute orthopaedic injuries, evaluation and treatment of post-traumatic deformities and nonunions, acute and delayed reconstruction of pelvic and acetabular fr