Thoracic wall


thoracic wall n.
See chest wall.

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    1. a combining form representing thorax, in compound words: thoracoplasty. combining form 1. thorax: thoracotomy thoraco- or thorac- pref. Thorax: thoracoscope.

  • Thoracoacromial

    thoracoacromial tho·ra·co·a·cro·mi·al (thôr’ə-kō-ə-krō’mē-əl) adj. Acromiothoracic.

  • Thoracoacromial artery

    thoracoacromial artery n. An artery with origin in the axillary artery, with distribution to the muscles and skin of the shoulder and upper chest, and with anastomoses to the branches of the superior, internal, and lateral thoracic, posterior and anterior circumflex humeral, and suprascapular arteries. Also called acromiothoracic artery.

  • Thoracoacromial vein

    thoracoacromial vein n. The vein corresponding to the thoracocromial artery and emptying into the axillary vein.

  • Thoracoceloschisis

    thoracoceloschisis tho·ra·co·ce·los·chi·sis (thôr’ə-kō-sē-lŏs’kĭ-sĭs) n. A congenital fissure of the thoracic and the abdominal cavities. Also called thoracogastroschisis.


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