chest wall
n.
The system of structures outside the lungs that move as a part of breathing, including the rib cage, diaphragm, and abdomen.
thoracic wall
Words nearby chest wall
chest of viols,
chest pass,
chest protector,
chest register,
chest voice,
chest wall,
chest-on-chest,
chest-thumping,
chested,
chester,
chester white
Example sentences from the Web for chest wall
The chest-wall was visibly moved at every thump of the heart.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present |Peter Charles RemondinoEntry, at angle of the right scapula; exit, at the junction of the left anterior axillary fold with the chest-wall.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 |George Henry Makins