• (a.) Of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest. • (n.) One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectorial fins. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/thoracic/
Describes the chest area of the body, i.e., the area below the neck that is encased in ribs. Thoracic vertebrae are the bones of the spine in this region. A thoracic fracture is a break in the thoracic vertebrae.
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<anatomy> Pertaining to or affecting the chest. ... Origin: L. Thoracicus, Gr. Thorakikos ... (18 Nov 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Tho·rac'ic adjective [ Confer French thoracique .] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest. Thoracic duct (Anat.) , the great trunk of the lymphatic vessels, situated on the ventral side of the vertebral column in the thorax and abdomen. See Illust. of... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/46
Tho·rac'ic noun [ Confer French thoracique .] (Zoology) One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectorial fins. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/46