thoracic

Also tho·ra·cal

[thaw-ras-ik, thoh-]

adjective

1. of or relating to the thorax.

thoracic

/ θɔːˈræsɪk /

adjective

1. of, near, or relating to the thorax

thoracic

1. Relating to or located in or near the thorax.

Other Word Forms

• nonthoracic adjective
• postthoracic adjective
• prethoracic adjective
• subthoracal adjective
• subthoracic adjective
• transthoracic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thoracic¹

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

Example Sentences

The operation to repair Froome's heart took place at the Sainte-Anne Toulon military hospital, which is the highest-level trauma centre in that part of France and specialises in thoracic surgery.

From BBC

He sustained a fractured thoracic vertebra, lacerations, and injuries to his arm and leg.

From Salon

"He was diagnosed with a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, as well as injuries to his left arm and lower leg," the statement from security guard Michael Ragusa adds.

From BBC

“The concept of screening is to find dangerous things before they do dangerous things,” said Dr. Daniel Boffa, chief of thoracic surgery at Yale.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2015, her lung collapsed from thoracic endometriosis, a rare manifestation of the disease.

From BBC