| THORACAL | • thoracal adj. Thoracic. • THORACAL adj. relating to a thorax. |
| THORACENTESES | • thoracenteses n. Plural of thoracentesis. • THORACENTESIS n. surgery performed to draw off fluid from the pleural cavity, also THORACOCENTESIS. |
| THORACENTESIS | • thoracentesis n. (Surgery) A medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space. • THORACENTESIS n. surgery performed to draw off fluid from the pleural cavity, also THORACOCENTESIS. |
| THORACES | • thoraces n. Plural of thorax. • THORAX n. (Greek) the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen. |
| THORACIC | • thoracic adj. (Anatomy) Of the thorax. • thoracic n. (Zoology) One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectoral fins. • THORACIC adj. of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest, also THORACAL. |
| THORACICALLY | • thoracically adv. In a thoracic#Adjective way, as… • THORACIC adv. of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest, also THORACAL. |
| THORACOCENTESES | • thoracocenteses n. Plural of thoracocentesis. • THORACOCENTESIS n. surgery performed to draw off fluid from the pleural cavity, usually using a hollow needle inserted through the wall of the chest, also THORACENTESIS. |
| THORACOCENTESIS | • thoracocentesis n. Thoracentesis. • THORACOCENTESIS n. surgery performed to draw off fluid from the pleural cavity, usually using a hollow needle inserted through the wall of the chest, also THORACENTESIS. |
| THORACOPLASTIES | • thoracoplasties n. Plural of thoracoplasty. • THORACOPLASTY n. surgery to collapse a diseased lung by removing selected portions of the ribs. |
| THORACOPLASTY | • thoracoplasty n. (Surgery) Surgery of the chest, usually involving removal of ribs. • THORACOPLASTY n. surgery to collapse a diseased lung by removing selected portions of the ribs. |
| THORACOSCOPE | • thoracoscope n. The instrument used in thoracoscopy. • THORACOSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing the thorax and chest wall. |
| THORACOSCOPES | • thoracoscopes n. Plural of thoracoscope. • THORACOSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing the thorax and chest wall. |
| THORACOSTOMIES | • thoracostomies n. Plural of thoracostomy. • THORACOSTOMY n. the construction of an artificial opening in the chest, usually to draw off fluid or release a buildup of air. |
| THORACOSTOMY | • thoracostomy n. Incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage. • THORACOSTOMY n. the construction of an artificial opening in the chest, usually to draw off fluid or release a buildup of air. |
| THORACOTOMIES | • thoracotomies n. Plural of thoracotomy. • THORACOTOMY n. surgical incision of the chest wall. |
| THORACOTOMY | • thoracotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain… • THORACOTOMY n. surgical incision of the chest wall. |
| THORAX | • thorax n. (Anatomy) The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing… • thorax n. (Entomology and arachnology) The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid… • THORAX n. (Greek) the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen. |
| THORAXES | • thoraxes n. Plural of thorax. • THORAX n. (Greek) the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen. |