thoracic
pronunciation
How to pronounce thoracic in British English:
UK [θɔ:'ræsɪk]
How to pronounce thoracic in American English:
US [θəˈræsɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the chest or thorax
Word Origin
- thoracic (adj.)
- 1650s, from stem of thorax + -ic, or else from Medieval Latin thoracicus.
Example
- 1. It was formally announced at the american association for thoracic surgery 's annual meeting in may .
- 2. Animal experimental study on new type of muti-functional thoracic cavity closed drainage system .
- 3. The 4th international chinese society of thoracic surgery academic conference .
- 4. Department of thoracic surgery , hokkaido tomakomai hospital .
- 5. Dislocations of thoracic and lumbar vertebra closed .