thoracic

Speech parts

1. thoracic - Noun

2. thoracic - Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest.

One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectorial fins.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pectoral thorax costal angina breasted chest breast nursing mammalian bosom pleural bronchial intercostal thoracotomy subclavian
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Phrases with the word

thoracic shield thoracic lung syndrome thoracic covering thoracic exoskeleton thoracic plate thoracic scale

Anagrams

trochaic

Examples

pectoral organ Source: Internet

A musket bullet fired from the mizzentop of Redoutable struck Nelson in the left shoulder, passed through his spine at the sixth and seventh thoracic vertebrae, and lodged two inches below his right scapula in the muscles of his back. Source: Internet

Butterfly caterpillars have three pairs of true legs on the thoracic segments and up to six pairs of prolegs arising from the abdominal segments. Source: Internet

By the mysis stages, the pereiopods (thoracic appendages) start to be used instead of the antennae for locomotion. Source: Internet

Courtney A, Courtney M: Links between traumatic brain injury and ballistic pressure waves originating in the thoracic cavity and extremities. Source: Internet

Certainly in their morphology they are not jointed, and so lack the five segments (coxa, trochanter, femur, tibia, tarsus) of thoracic insect legs. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

thoracentesis thoraces thoracetron thoracic actinomycosis thoracic aorta thoracic armor