Definition of rib cage
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them
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Stay loose and allow your arms to swing, rib cage to rotate, and hips to move side-to-side.
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From this position, lower your body toward the floor while keeping your elbows brushed against your rib cage.
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An officer pressed a Taser to his rib cage and fired, then fired again.
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She had been stabbed several times in her rib cage and was near starving, said Gillian Kocher, a PSPCA spokeswoman.
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Stay loose and allow your arms to swing, rib cage to rotate, and hips to move side-to-side.
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Vikings fans were impressed by the toughness and sportsmanship Morstead displayed in defeat, playing through pain after tearing cartilage in his rib cage after making a tackle in the first quarter.
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Keeping your rib cage down extend your opposite arm and leg out taking a deep breath out.
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Torres was dragged underneath the vehicle for almost 60 yards as the vehicle tore skin from her body and broke the bones in her legs, arms, back, rib cage and collarbone.
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First Known Use of rib cage
1883
RIB CAGE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of rib cage for English Language Learners
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medical : the curved wall of ribs that surrounds and protects the chest
RIB CAGE Defined for Kids
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Definition of rib cage for Students
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting of the ribs and their connecting parts
Medical Dictionary
rib cage
medical Definition of rib cage
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them — called also
thoracic cage
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