What does pectus mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
thorax, chest, pectusnoun
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
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pectus
Pectus is a term used in medicine to refer to the chest area or the front of a person's body from the neck to the abdomen. It is often used in describing various anomalies or conditions related to the chest, such as "pectus excavatum" or "pectus carinatum," which refer to abnormal development of the rib cage resulting in a sunken or pigeon chest, respectively.
Webster Dictionary
Pectusnoun
the breast of a bird
Etymology: [L., the breast.]
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Entomology
Pectus
the ventral portion of thorax: variably applied in Coleoptera, for the entire meso- and meta-thorax: also the pro- and meso-sternum: in Diptera, is the inferior surface of the thorax between the legs.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pectus in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pectus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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