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thorax

UK
/ˈθɔːr.æks/
US
/ˈθɔr.æks/

Translations

thoraxnoun
thoraxes
pl
UK
/ˈθɔːr.æks/
US
/ˈθɔr.æks/
The doctor listened to the patient's breathing by placing a stethoscope on his thorax.
Le médecin a écouté la respiration du patient en plaçant un stéthoscope sur sa poitrine.
thoraxEn entomologie.
The butterfly's thorax was brightly colored, contrasting with its delicate wings.
Le thorax du papillon était vivement coloré, en contraste avec ses ailes délicates.
Additional translations
thoraxTerme anatomique.
Synonyms
chest
thoracic cavity
upper body
trunk
thoraxadjective
UK
/ˈθɔː.ræks/
US
/ˈθɔːr.æks/
Used attributively before another noun to mean 'relating to the thorax'.
A thorax CT scan was ordered to assess the extent of the injury.
Un scanner thoracique a été prescrit pour évaluer l'étendue de la blessure.

Definitions

thoraxnoun
The part of the body of a mammal between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs and containing the chief organs of circulation and respiration; the chest.
The doctor listened to the patient's breathing by placing a stethoscope on his thorax.
The middle section of an insect's body, to which the legs and wings are attached.
The butterfly's thorax was brightly colored, contrasting with its delicate wings.
thoraxadjective
Relating to or situated in the thorax (used attributively).
A thorax CT scan was ordered to assess the extent of the injury.
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