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
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012