Thoracic
adjective
Related to the chest or the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen.
He had a severe thoracic injury after the accident.
Often appears as...
- thoracic surgery
- thoracic spine
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Formal
Technical
adjective
In insects, related to the part which bears the wings and legs.
In ants, the thoracic part is where the wings are attached.
Often appears as...
- thoracic segment
- thoracic appendages
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
adjective
Related to the chest or the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen.
He had a severe thoracic injury after the accident.
Often appears as...
- thoracic surgery
- thoracic spine
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
adjective
In insects, related to the part which bears the wings and legs.
In ants, the thoracic part is where the wings are attached.
Often appears as...
- thoracic segment
- thoracic appendages
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Used in medical or biological contexts, not in everyday conversation.
The thoracic vertebrae are part of your spine.
Pro Tip 2/3Human Anatomy
Refers specifically to the chest area, so don't confuse with abdominal or pelvic regions.
Thoracic muscles are important for breathing.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Context
Often seen in health-related topics like injuries, surgeries, or diseases affecting the chest.
Thoracic oncology deals with cancers of the chest.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Used in medical or biological contexts, not in everyday conversation.
The thoracic vertebrae are part of your spine.
Pro Tip 2/3Human Anatomy
Refers specifically to the chest area, so don't confuse with abdominal or pelvic regions.
Thoracic muscles are important for breathing.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Context
Often seen in health-related topics like injuries, surgeries, or diseases affecting the chest.
Thoracic oncology deals with cancers of the chest.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Used in medical or biological contexts, not in everyday conversation.
The thoracic vertebrae are part of your spine.
Pro Tip 2/3Human Anatomy
Refers specifically to the chest area, so don't confuse with abdominal or pelvic regions.
Thoracic muscles are important for breathing.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Context
Often seen in health-related topics like injuries, surgeries, or diseases affecting the chest.
Thoracic oncology deals with cancers of the chest.
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Video examples
Robert Wood: Robotic...
As an engineer, I can look at this and start to ask some really well-posed questions that drives some of our research. How are the wings moving? How are the wings interacting with the air and generating vortices that it's then manipulating through its wings? What is the thoracic mechanics that is moving the wings about?
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Could we treat spinal...
anesthetize it, expose its spinal cord and sever it in the thoracic region, rendering the animal a paraplegic. We would then implant an asparagus scaffold between the severed ends of the spinal cord to act as a bridge. Now this is crucially important.
Video examples
Robert Wood: Robotic...
As an engineer, I can look at this and start to ask some really well-posed questions that drives some of our research. How are the wings moving? How are the wings interacting with the air and generating vortices that it's then manipulating through its wings? What is the thoracic mechanics that is moving the wings about?
Video examples
Could we treat spinal...
anesthetize it, expose its spinal cord and sever it in the thoracic region, rendering the animal a paraplegic. We would then implant an asparagus scaffold between the severed ends of the spinal cord to act as a bridge. Now this is crucially important.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Sean Hepburn Ferrer
My mother used to tell me, 'I'm fake thin, but don't tell anyone.' I think part of her reputation for dieting too much was to do with her upper body and thoracic cage being thinner than average, thus her thin waist.
Quote examples
Sean Hepburn Ferrer
My mother used to tell me, 'I'm fake thin, but don't tell anyone.' I think part of her reputation for dieting too much was to do with her upper body and thoracic cage being thinner than average, thus her thin waist.
Example 1 of 1
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