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Noun: pectus
  1. The part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
    "He placed his hand on his pectus as he recited the pledge";
    - thorax, chest

Type of: body part

Part of: body, craniate, torso, trunk, vertebrate

Encyclopedia: Pectus