barrelchested
Barrelchested is an adjective describing a chest that has a barrel-like shape, typically wide and rounded with an increased anteroposterior diameter. The term is often written as barrel-chested in more formal or older medical literature, but barrelchested is also encountered in various texts.
In medical contexts, a barrel-shaped chest is most commonly associated with chronic lung hyperinflation, such as
Clinical assessment may reveal an increased anterior-posterior chest diameter, reduced chest wall excursion, and sometimes hyperresonant
Barrelchested is primarily a descriptive finding rather than a diagnosis. Its presence should prompt evaluation for