胸きょう郭かく

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

chest; thorax; thoracic cage

Anatomical term for the bony structure formed by the ribs, sternum, and thoracic vertebrae. Used in medical and biological contexts; in everyday language, 胸 (むね) is more common for the chest area.

• 胸きょう郭かくのレントゲン写しゃ真しんを撮とりました。

  I had a chest X-ray taken.

• 胸きょう郭かくの動うごきを観かん察さつして呼こ吸きゅうの状じょう態たいを評ひょう価かします。

  We observe the movement of the thoracic cage to assess breathing.