thoracic cavity
space inside the chest, anatomic cavity where the lungs and heart are located | ||||
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Thoracic cavity Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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thoracic cavity
Noun
1. the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart
(synonym) chest cavity
(hypernym) cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
(part-holonym) thorax, chest, pectus
(part-meronym) mediastinum
Noun
1. the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart
(synonym) chest cavity
(hypernym) cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
(part-holonym) thorax, chest, pectus
(part-meronym) mediastinum
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thoracic cavity
thoracic cavity
n : the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart [syn: chest cavity]
thoracic cavity
n : the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart [syn: chest cavity]
Thoracic cavity Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Thoracic cavity
The thoracic cavity (or chest cavity) is the chamber of the human body (and other animal bodies) that is protected by the thoracic wall (thoracic cage and associated skin, muscle, and fascia).
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