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 Definition: [n]  the part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
 
 Synonyms: chest, thorax
 
 See Also: area of cardiac dullness, body, body part, breast, breastbone, chest cavity, craniate, female chest, gallbladder, male chest, musculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis, rib cage, sternum, thoracic aorta, thoracic cavity, thoracic vein, torso, trunk, vena thoracica, vertebrate

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pec"tus\, n.; pl. {Pectora}. [L., the breast.]
(Zo["o]l.)
The breast of a bird.

 

 

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