tho·rac·ic

[thaw-ras-ik, thoh-]
adjective
of or pertaining to the thorax.
Also, tho·ra·cal [thawr-uh-kuhl, thohr-] .

Origin:
1650–60; < Medieval Latin thōrācicus < Greek thōrākikós. See thorac-, -ic

Related forms
non·tho·rac·ic, adjective
post·tho·rac·ic, adjective
pre·tho·rac·ic, adjective
sub·tho·ra·cal, adjective
sub·tho·rac·ic, adjective
trans·tho·rac·ic, adjective
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World English Dictionary
thoracic (θɔːˈræsɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
of, near, or relating to the thorax

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Medical Dictionary

thoracic tho·rac·ic (thə-rās'ĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or situated in or near the thorax.

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Science Dictionary
thoracic   (thə-rās'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Relating to or located in or near the thorax.
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Example sentences
The thoracic curve, concave forward, begins at the middle of the second and
  ends at the middle of the twelfth thoracic vertebra.
The thoracic aorta was almost three times larger than it should have been, and
  there was a half-inch hole in it.
In such cases all the thoracic and abdominal viscera are transposed.
The thoracic aorta is contained in the posterior mediastinal cavity.
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