thoracic cavity

Noun

Meaning

thoracic cavity (plural thoracic cavities)

(anatomy) A chamber located within the upper human torso (and other animal bodies) which contains the heart and lungs.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

chest cavity parietal pleura

Hypernyms

cavity cavum bodily cavity

Close letter words and terms

thoracic cage thoracic carapace thoracic casing thoracic chamber thoracic compression thoracic compressions