thorax

UK
/ˈθɔːr.æks/
US
/ˈθɔr.æks/

Traducciones

thoraxnoun
thoraxes
pl
UK
/ˈθɔːr.æks/
US
/ˈθɔr.æks/
грудная клетка
The doctor examined the patient's thorax for any abnormalities.
Врач осмотрел грудную клетку пациента на наличие отклонений.
In insects, the thorax is the middle section of the body.
У насекомых торакс является средней частью тела.
Traducciones adicionales
Sinónimos
thoracic cavity
upper body
thoraxadjective
UK
/ˈθɔː.ræks/
US
/ˈθɔːr.æks/
Used attributively before another noun to mean 'relating to the thorax'.

Definiciones

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.