flail chest
A severe injury of the rib cage where fragments of ribs become detached from the rest…A severe injury of the rib cage where fragments of ribs become detached from the rest of the cage.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A severe injury of the rib cage where fragments of ribs become detached from the rest of the cage.
Translations
2 languagesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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