noun
the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration
• Hypernyms: ↑cartilaginous structure
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noun : any of the cartilages that connect the distal ends of the ribs with the sternum and by their elasticity permit of the movements of the walls of the chest in respiration — see thorax
Useful english dictionary. 2012.