Pectus may refer to: * the part of the

torso The torso or trunk is an anatomical term for the central part, or the core, of the body of many animals (including humans), from which the head, neck The neck is the part of the body on many vertebrates that connects the head with the tors ...

between the neck and the diaphragm * colloquially, the word is also used for certain deformations of the pectus such as: **

Pectus excavatum Pectus excavatum is a structural deformity of the anterior thoracic wall in which the sternum and rib cage are shaped abnormally. This produces a caved-in or sunken appearance of the chest. It can either be present at birth or develop after pubert ...

, an abnormally concave chest ** Pectus carinatum, an abnormally convex chest

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