NOUN | body | chest cavity, thoracic cavity | the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart |
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Meaning | The cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart. | |
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Synonym | thoracic cavity | |
Part of | thorax, chest, pectus | The part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates |
Parts | mediastinum | The part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus |
Broader | cavity, bodily cavity, cavum | (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus / sinus within the body |
Spanish | cavidad torácica, tórax |
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