Medical terminology · Skin & connective tissue
Pectus Carinatum
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
A developmental anomaly characterized by abnormal anterior protrusion of the STERNUM and adjacent COSTAL CARTILAGE.
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D066166
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C05.116.099.739; C05.182.525; C05.660.745; C16.131.621.745; C17.300.182.525
Scope and definition
A developmental anomaly characterized by abnormal anterior protrusion of the STERNUM and adjacent COSTAL CARTILAGE.
Entry terms and synonyms
Pectus Carinatum
Carinatum, Pectus
Carinatums, Pectus
Pectus Carinatums
Pectus Carinatum, Chondrogladiolar
Carinatum, Chondrogladiolar Pectus
Carinatums, Chondrogladiolar Pectus
Chondrogladiolar Pectus Carinatum
Chondrogladiolar Pectus Carinatums
Pectus Carinatums, Chondrogladiolar
Pectus Carinatum, Chondromanubrial
Carinatum, Chondromanubrial Pectus
Carinatums, Chondromanubrial Pectus
Chondromanubrial Pectus Carinatum
Chondromanubrial Pectus Carinatums
Pectus Carinatums, Chondromanubrial
Currarino-Silverman Syndrome
Currarino Silverman Syndrome
Syndrome, Currarino-Silverman
Pectus Carinatum, Arcuate
Arcuate Pectus Carinatum
Arcuate Pectus Carinatums
Carinatum, Arcuate Pectus
Carinatums, Arcuate Pectus
Pectus Carinatums, Arcuate
Pouter Pigeon Breast
Breast, Pouter Pigeon
Breasts, Pouter Pigeon
Pigeon Breast, Pouter
Pigeon Breasts, Pouter
Pouter Pigeon Breasts
Classification tree positions
C05.116.099.739
C05.182.525
C05.660.745
C16.131.621.745
C17.300.182.525
Sources and reuse
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