Having a narrow, sunken, or prominent chest resembling a chicken's breast; often describes a physical condition or body shape.
Compound adjective from 'chicken' and 'breasted,' formed by combining the noun 'chicken breast' with the adjectival suffix '-ed' to describe a human characteristic. Used historically in medical or descriptive contexts.
Pectus carinatum, the medical condition behind 'chicken-breasted' chest, actually increases in prevalence in populations with certain nutritional deficiencies—so this folk name accidentally identified a real health indicator that doctors now take seriously.
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