Meaning & use
thoracic
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Relating to the chest or thorax.
See it in a sentence
The patient underwent thoracic surgery to repair a damaged rib.
The thoracic cavity houses the heart and lungs.
A note on using this word
Primarily a medical and anatomical term, as in 'thoracic spine' or 'thoracic surgeon.'
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