: of, relating to, located within, or involving the thorax
thoracically
thə-ˈra-si-k(ə-)lē
adverb
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebBoard certified in both general and thoracic surgery.CNN, 13 Feb. 2022 Cody Lawrence, 27, of Fort Myers, Florida, needs major thoracic surgery to fix a birth defect that has left him in too much pain to work recently. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2020 Corcoran was diagnosed 11 years ago with thoracic outlet syndrome, which occurs when the blood vessels or nerves between a person’s collarbone and rib cage are compressed. Stephen Ruiz, orlandosentinel.com, 2 Nov. 2019 One possible cause of your symptoms is thoracic outlet syndrome. Dr. Harlan Selesnick, miamiherald, 3 June 2018 It was later found to be thoracic outlet syndrome, in which blood vessels near the collarbone constrict. Marc Tracy, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2018
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1658, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing thoracic
thoracic outlet syndrome
thoracic duct
thoracic cavity
thoracic outlet syndrome
thoracic duct
thoracic cavity
Medical Definition
thoracic
adjective
tho·rac·ic thə-ˈras-ik
: of, relating to, located within, or involving the thorax