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• Thoracentesis

  [thawr-uh-sen-tee-sis, thohr-] /ˌθɔr ə sɛnˈti sɪs, ˌθoʊr-/ noun, plural thoracenteses [thawr-uh-sen-tee-seez, thohr-] /ˌθɔr ə sɛnˈti siz, ˌθoʊr-/ (Show IPA) 1. insertion of a hollow needle or similar instrument into the pleural cavity of the chest in order to drain pleural fluid. thoracentesis /ˌθɔːrəsɛnˈtiːsɪs/ noun 1. (med) the surgical puncture of the pleural cavity using a […]

• Thoraces

  noun, plural thoraxes, thoraces [thawr-uh-seez, thohr-] /ˈθɔr əˌsiz, ˈθoʊr-/ (Show IPA) 1. Anatomy. the part of the trunk in humans and higher vertebrates between the neck and the abdomen, containing the cavity, enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and certain vertebrae, in which the heart, lungs, etc., are situated; chest. 2. Zoology. a corresponding part in […]

• Thoracic

  adjective 1. of or relating to the thorax. adjective 1. of, near, or relating to the thorax thoracic tho·rac·ic (thə-rās’ĭk) adj. Of, relating to, or situated in or near the thorax. thoracic (thə-rās’ĭk) Relating to or located in or near the thorax.

• Thoracic-artery

  noun, Anatomy. 1. any of several arteries that distribute blood to the muscles and organs of the thorax: used as a replacement artery in coronary bypass surgery. thoracic artery n. The internal mammary artery, with origin in the subclavian artery and bifurcations to the musculophrenic and superior epigastric arteries; internal thoracic artery. The external mammary […]

• Thoracic cage

  thoracic cage n. The part of the skeleton enclosing the thorax, consisting of the thoracic vertebrae, ribs, costal cartilages, and sternum.

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