thorax

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek θώραξ (thōraks), “‘a breastplate, cuirass, corslet’”)

[edit] Noun

thorax (plural thoraces or thoraxes)

1. the middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body
2. the region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs

[edit] Derived terms

• thoracic
• thoracal
• thoracic vertebra
• thoracoplasty

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