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thoracic
(redirected from thoracic cage)

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tho·rac·ic  (th-rsk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or situated in or near the thorax: the thoracic vertebrae; the thoracic cavity.
tho·raci·cal·ly adv.
thoracic [θɔːˈræsɪk]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of, near, or relating to the thorax
thoracic  (th-rsk)
Relating to or located in or near the thorax.
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Adj.1.thoracic - of or relating to the chest or thorax; "pectoral organ"
pectoral
Translations
thoracic [θɔːˈræsɪk] ADJ → torácico
thoracic
adj → Brust-, thorakal (spec); thoracic vertebra → Brustwirbel m
thoracic [θɔːˈræsɪk] adj (Med) → toracico/a
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