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thoracic

[ thaw-ras-ik, thoh- ]
/ θɔˈræs ɪk, θoʊ- /

adjective

of or relating to the thorax.

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Also tho·ra·cal [thawr-uh-kuhl, thohr-]. /ˈθɔr ə kəl, ˈθoʊr-/.

Origin of thoracic

1650–60; <Medieval Latin thōrācicus<Greek thōrākikós.See thorac-, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM thoracic

Words nearby thoracic

Thor, thorac-, thoracalgia, thoracectomy, thoracentesis, thoracic, thoracic artery, thoracic cage, thoracic cardiac nerve, thoracic cavity, thoracic duct
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British Dictionary definitions for thoracic

thoracic
/ (θɔːˈræsɪk) /

adjective

of, near, or relating to the thorax
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Medical definitions for thoracic

thoracic
[ thə-răs′ĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or situated in or near the thorax.
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Scientific definitions for thoracic

thoracic
[ thə-răs′ĭk ]

Relating to or located in or near the thorax.
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