thoracoabdominal

thoracoabdominal
Relating to the thorax and the abdomen. SYN: thoracicoabdominal.

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tho·ra·co·ab·dom·i·nal .thō-rə-.kō-ab-'däm-ən-əl also tho·rac·i·co·ab·dom·i·nal thə-.ras-i-.kō- adj of, relating to, involving, or affecting the thorax and the abdomen <a \thoracoabdominal incision> <a \thoracoabdominal tumor>

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tho·ra·co·ab·dom·i·nal (thor″ə-ko-ab-domґĭ-nəl) pertaining to the thorax and the abdomen. Called also abdominothoracic and thoracicoabdominal.

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