rib cage


noun Anatomy.

the enclosure formed by the ribs and their connecting bones.

Origin of rib cage

First recorded in 1905–10

Medical definitions for rib cage

rib cage

n.

The enclosing structure formed by the ribs and the bones to which they are attached.

Scientific definitions for rib cage

rib cage

The bony structure in the chest formed by the ribs and sternum (breastbone) that encloses and protects the heart and lungs.