English
Etymology
From AGr. θ��αξ (thorax) "a breastplate, cuirass, corslet", from Mycenaean Greek to-ra-ke.
Noun
thorax (plural thoraces or thoraxes)
- the middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body
- the region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs
Derived terms
thoracic
thoracal
thoracic vertebra
thoracoplasty
Translations
trans-top|region of the mammalian body
Czech: t-|cs|hruÄ�|f, t-|cs|hrudnÃk|m
Greek: t|el|θ��ακα�|m|sc=Grek
trans-mid
trans-bottom
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