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flail chest

flail chest noun: a severe injury of the rib cage where fragments of ribs become detached from the rest of the cage.

Noun

flail chest (uncountable)

  1. A severe injury of the rib cage where fragments of ribs become detached from the rest of the cage.

flail chest meaning in Tamil

flail chest in Tamil

துவள் மார்பு

Questions about flail chest

What does flail chest mean?
Flail chest means a severe injury of the rib cage where fragments of ribs become detached from the rest of the cage.
What is flail chest in Tamil?
Flail chest in Tamil is துவள் மார்பு. See Flail chest meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is flail chest?
Flail chest is a noun.

Words near flail chest in the dictionary

  1. flaid
  2. Flaig
  3. Flaigs
  4. flail
  5. flail about
  6. flail chest
  7. flail tank
  8. flail tanks
  9. flailed
  10. flailed about
  11. flailing

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