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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesthoracique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toʁasik
"Il a subi une intervention chirurgicale thoracique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to the thorax or chest.
"The patient was admitted to the hospital with acute thoracic pain." - 2
Situated in or affecting the chest area.
"A thoracic surgeon performed the complex operation on his lungs."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin 'thoracicus', stemming from Ancient Greek 'thōrax' (breastplate, chest). It entered medical English in the 17th century to describe anatomical structures relating to the chest cavity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thoracic" is said worldwide
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thoracique
Transliteration: toʁasik
"Il a subi une intervention chirurgicale thoracique."
thorakal
Transliteration: toʁaˈkaːl
"Der Patient klagte über thorakale Schmerzen."
toracico
Transliteration: toˈratʃiko
"Il medico ha esaminato la gabbia toracica."
torácico
Transliteration: toˈɾasiko
"Sufrió una lesión en la columna torácica."
torácico
Transliteration: tuˈɾasiku
"A cavidade torácica protege os órgãos vitais."
वक्षीय
Transliteration: vaksheeya
"रोगी को वक्षीय क्षेत्र में दर्द था।"
胸部的
Transliteration: xiōngbù de
"医生对他的胸部进行了检查。"
흉부의
Transliteration: hyungbu-ui
"환자는 흉부 통증을 호소했다."
胸部の
Transliteration: kyōbu no
"患者は胸部の痛み訴えました。"
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