thorax

Definitions

Agriculture

• noun a cavity in the top part of the body of an animal above the abdomen, containing the diaphragm, heart and lungs, all surrounded by the rib cage
• noun the middle section of the body of an insect, between the head and the abdomen

Medical

• noun the cavity in the top part of the front of the body above the abdomen, containing the diaphragm, heart and lungs, and surrounded by the ribcage

Nearby Definitions of “thorax”

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Contexts for “thorax”

3 definitions in context
• Agriculture
• Medical