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thoracic

tho·ra·cic

UK/θəˈɹæsɪk/ US/θɔˈræsɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to the chest or thorax

  • “pectoral organ”
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Origin

From Ancient Greek θωρακικός (thōrakikós, “suffering in the chest, of the thorax”), from θώραξ (thṓrax, “thorax”).

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