"flail chest" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} flail chest (uncountable)
  1. (pathology) A severe injury of the rib cage where fragments of ribs become detached from the rest of the cage. Tags: uncountable Translations (medical condition): volet thoracique [masculine] (French), volet costal [masculine] (French), klatka piersiowa cepowata [feminine] (Polish)
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