Funnel Chest
| Definition: |
A developmental anomaly in which the lower sternum is posteriorly dislocated and concavely deformed, resulting in a funnel-shaped thorax. |
| Notes: |
a sternum abnorm; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES |
Funnel Chest Definitions and Terms
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