chicken breast

noun Pathology.

a congenital or acquired malformation of the chest in which there is abnormal projection of the sternum and the sternal region, often associated with rickets.
Also called pigeon breast.

Origin of chicken breast

First recorded in 1840–50

OTHER WORDS FROM chicken breast

chick·en-breast·ed, adjective chick·en-breast·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby chicken breast

chickasawhay, chickasha, chickee, chicken, chicken adder, chicken breast, chicken cholera, chicken colonel, chicken coop, chicken fat clot, chicken feed

Example sentences from the Web for chicken breast

  • Chicken-breast is good, hot or cold, but aunty would never let me have a second helping.

    The Unwilling Vestal |Edward Lucas White

British Dictionary definitions for chicken breast

chicken breast

noun

pathol another name for pigeon breast

Derived forms of chicken breast

chicken-breasted, adjective

Medical definitions for chicken breast

chicken breast
[ chĭk′ən ]

n.

pigeon breast

Other words from chicken breast

chick′en-breast′ed (-brĕs′tĭd) adj.