Thorax

See also: thorax

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek θώραξ (thṓrax, “a breastplate, cuirass, corslet”).

Noun

Thorax m (genitive Thoraxes, plural Thoraxe or Thoraces)

1. (anatomy) thorax (region of the mammalian body)

Further reading

• “Thorax” in Duden online