thorax

  • 21thorax — The upper part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen; it is formed by the 12 thoracic vertebrae, the 12 pairs of ribs, the sternum, and the muscles and fasciae attached to these; below, it is separated from the abdomen by the diaphragm;… …

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  • 22thorax — [[t]θɔ͟ːræks[/t]] thoraxes, thoraces (plural) [pr][[t]θɔ͟ːrəsiːz[/t]][/pr] 1) N COUNT: usu sing Your thorax is the part of your body between your neck and your waist. [MEDICAL] 2) N COUNT: usu sing An insect s thorax is the central part of its… …

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  • 23thorax — UK [ˈθɔːræks] / US [ˈθɔˌræks] noun [countable] Word forms thorax : singular thorax plural thoraxes or thoraces 1) medical the part of your body between your neck and your waist 2) biology the part of an insect s body that its legs and wings are… …

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  • 24thorax — tho•rax [[t]ˈθɔr æks, ˈθoʊr [/t]] n. pl. tho•rax•es, tho•ra•ces [[t]ˈθɔr əˌsiz, ˈθoʊr [/t]] 1) anat. zool. the part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen, containing the heart and lungs in a bony cage of vertebrae, ribs, and sternum;… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 25thorax — n.; pl. thoraxes, thoraces [Gr. thorax, chest] 1. (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) In Arachnida, fused with the head to form the cephalothorax of spiders. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) The tagma between the cephalon and abdomen comprising the anterior part …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 26Thorax — Tho|rax der; [e]s, Plur. e, fachspr. ...races [...tse:s] <über lat. thorax aus gr. tho̅rax, Gen. tho̅rakos »Brust(panzer)«>: 1. Brust, Brustkorb (Anat.). 2. Brustabschnitt bei Gliederfüßern (Biol.). 3. (in der Antike) Panzer …

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  • 27thorax — [ θɔ:raks] noun (plural thoraces θɔ:rəsi:z or thoraxes) Anatomy & Zoology the part of the body of a mammal between the neck and the abdomen, including the cavity enclosed by the ribs, breastbone, and dorsal vertebrae. ↘Zoology the corresponding… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 28thorax — n. the chest: the part of the body cavity between the neck and the diaphragm. The skeleton of the thorax is formed by the sternum, costal cartilages, ribs, and thoracic vertebrae of the backbone. It encloses the lungs, heart, oesophagus, and… …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 29thorax —   n. (pl. races ) cavity between neck and abdomen, containing lungs, heart, etc.; chest.    ♦ thoracic, a.    ♦ thoracoscope, n. stethoscope; instrument for viewing thorax …

    Dictionary of difficult words

  • 30Thorax — krūtinė statusas T sritis gyvūnų anatomija, gyvūnų morfologija atitikmenys: lot. Thorax ryšiai: platesnis terminas – liemuo siauresnis terminas – krūtinė siauresnis terminas – krūtinės ląsta siauresnis terminas – krūtininė pieno liauka …

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