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Multi-word Results
| false rib |
any of the lower five pairs of ribs that are not attached to the breastbone. (Cf. true rib.) |
| floating rib |
any rib, such as the two lower pairs in humans, that is not attached to other ribs or the breastbone. |
| rib cage |
the structure of ribs forming a cage around the internal organs of the chest. |
| true rib |
a rib that is attached by cartilage directly to the sternum, as any of the upper seven pairs of ribs in humans. (Cf. false rib.) |
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