thoracique

thoracic

adjective toh-rah-SEEK Rare

Origin: Greek thorax (chest, breastplate)

Also means

chest

Usage Note

Thoracique is a medical adjective used to describe structures of the thorax — for example cage thoracique (rib cage) and chirurgie thoracique (thoracic surgery). The related noun thorax is used in both anatomy and entomology (the middle segment of an insect). The word is invariable between masculine and feminine.

Examples

"Le médecin a ausculté la cage thoracique."

Natural Translation

The doctor examined the rib cage.

Literal Translation

The doctor auscultated the thoracic cage.

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