thoracic
IPA: θɔrˈæsɪk
noun
- (zoology) One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectoral fins.
adjective
- (anatomy) Of the thorax.
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Examples of "thoracic" in Sentences
- Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy.
- Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm.
- Imbalances of the thoracic spine 3.
- Fixes the scapula to the thoracic wall.
- The bony portion is known as the thoracic cage.
- The equine forelimb is the front, or thoracic limb of the horse.
- It lies below the diaphragm in the thoracic region of the abdomen.
- The thoracic wall or chest wall is the boundary of the thoracic cavity.
- On the trunk of the body, the chest is referred to as the thoracic area.
- The ventral plate of the thoracic exoskeleton flare out slightly over the legs.
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