CHEST

n. Che2st. Gr., ftopaf. Lat., pectus. Fr., poitrine. Ger., Brust. It., petto. Sp., pecho. See.THORAX. Barrel-c. A peculiar shape of the c., observed in old cases of pulmonary emphysema, in which the c. becomes barrel-shaped and moves up and down as if made of one piece, instead of expanding laterally. [B.] [s. 221]