Seeing rib bones signifies women. Therefore, whatever is seen happening to one of the ribs is interpreted as something happening to women, because women were created from a rib.
Seeing that one rib is missing signifies the death of someone from the dreamer's household. Sometimes ribs signify family and relatives who differ in rank and age yet are joined by friendship, affection, and compatibility.
Seeing ribs also signifies hidden affairs, tools needed for weaving, and suffering, hardship, pleasure, and torment that one must bear.
Seeing one's ribs grow larger, or the flesh and skin over them become thicker, signifies provision, gaining weight, and recovery from illness.
Seeing the ribs disappear signifies the loss of something connected with family, wealth, or children.