Word
thoracic
Phoneticstho·racic
US/θɔˈɹæsɪk/
UK/θɔːɹˈæsɪk/
Definition
adj. relating to the chest area of the body. You use this word to describe the part of the skeleton or organs between the neck and the stomach.
adj. relating to the thorax, the region of the body between the neck and the abdomen. Often used in medical contexts to specify the location of vertebrae, nerves, or surgical procedures.
Examples
“The doctor examined the patient's thoracic cavity.”
“The thoracic vertebrae are the twelve bones of the spine that support the rib cage and protect the heart and lungs.”
“Advanced imaging techniques allow surgeons to map the thoracic region with high precision before performing complex operations on the esophagus or major blood vessels.”
Examples
simple
“The doctor examined the patient's thoracic cavity.”
contextual
“The thoracic vertebrae are the twelve bones of the spine that support the rib cage and protect the heart and lungs.”
complex
“Advanced imaging techniques allow surgeons to map the thoracic region with high precision before performing complex operations on the esophagus or major blood vessels.”
Usage
Typically used in medical or biological contexts; often precedes nouns like 'cavity', 'spine', or 'surgery'.
Real-World Examples
“The discovery suggests that sophisticated thoracic anatomy had evolved surprisingly early in crocodylomorph history.” Etymology
From Ancient Greek θωρακικός (thōrakikós, “suffering in the chest, of the thorax”), from θώραξ (thṓrax, “thorax”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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