Definition of Thoracic. Meaning of Thoracic. Synonyms of Thoracic

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Definition of Thoracic

Thoracic
Thoracic Tho*rac"ic, n. [Cf. F. thoracique.] (Zo["o]l.) One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectorial fins.
Thoracic
Thoracic Tho*rac"ic, a. [Cf. F. thoracique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest. Thoracic duct (Anat.), the great trunk of the lymphatic vessels, situated on the ventral side of the vertebral column in the thorax and abdomen. See Illust. of Lacteal.

Meaning of Thoracic from wikipedia

- composed of multiple segments. The human thorax includes the thoracic cavity and the thoracic wall. It contains organs including the heart, lungs, and thymus...
- In vertebrates, thoracic vertebrae compose the middle segment of the vertebral column, between the cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. In humans...
- Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a condition in which there is compression of the nerves, arteries, or veins in the superior thoracic aperture, the p****ageway...
- The thoracic diaphragm, or simply the diaphragm (/ˈdaɪəfræm/; Ancient Gr****: διάφραγμα, romanized: diáphragma, lit. 'partition'), is a sheet of internal...
- In human anatomy, the thoracic duct (also known as the left lymphatic duct, alimentary duct, chyliferous duct, and Van ****ne's canal) is the larger of...
- descending thoracic aorta begins at the lower border of the fourth thoracic vertebra and ends in front of the lower border of the twelfth thoracic vertebra...
- The thoracic wall or chest wall is the boundary of the thoracic cavity. The bony skeletal part of the thoracic wall is the rib cage, and the rest is made...
- The superior thoracic aperture, also known as the thoracic outlet, or thoracic inlet refers to the opening at the top of the thoracic cavity. It is also...
- transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae which articulates with the tubercle of the rib. A facet on each side of the thoracic vertebral body articulates...
- field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of organs inside the thoracic cavitygenerally treatment of conditions of the heart (heart disease)...