| thoracoepigastric vein | <anatomy, vein> One of two veins, sometimes a single vein, arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary or the lateral thoracic vein, thus forming an anastomotic or collateral pathway between tributaries of the inferior and superior venae cavae. Synonym: vena thoracoepigastrica. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| thoracogastroschisis | Synonym: thoracoceloschisis. Origin: thoraco-+ G. Gaster, belly, + schisis, fissure (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracograph | An obsolete term for an instrument for determining the horizontal contour of the chest. Origin: thoraco-+ G. Grapho, to record (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracolaparotomy | Exposure of diaphragmatic region by an incision that opens both thorax and abdomen (thoraco-abdominal incision). Origin: thoraco-+ laparotomy (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracolumbar | 1. Relating to the thoracic and lumbar portions of the vertebral column. 2. Relating to the origins of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. See: autonomic nervous system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracolumbar aponeurosis | The fascia which covers the deep muscles of the back; it is attached to the angles of the ribs and to the spines of the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral vertebrae, to the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae, to the lower border of the twelth rib and to the iliac crest, as well as to the lumbocostal, iliolumbar, intertransverse, and supraspinous ligaments. Synonym: fascia thoracolumbalis, lumbodorsal fascia, thoracolumbar aponeurosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracolumbar fascia | The fascia which covers the deep muscles of the back; it is attached to the angles of the ribs and to the spines of the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral vertebrae, to the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae, to the lower border of the twelth rib and to the iliac crest, as well as to the lumbocostal, iliolumbar, intertransverse, and supraspinous ligaments. Synonym: fascia thoracolumbalis, lumbodorsal fascia, thoracolumbar aponeurosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracolumbar system | See: autonomic nervous system, sympathetic part. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracolysis | Breaking up of pleural adhesions. Origin: thoraco-+ G. Lysis, dissolution (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracomelus | Unequal conjoined twins in which the parasite, often only a single arm or leg, is attached to the thorax of the autosite. See: conjoined twins. Origin: thoraco-+ G. Melos, limb (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracometer | <physiology> Same as Stethometer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thoracomyodynia | Pain in the muscles of the chest wall. Origin: thoraco-+ G. Mys, muscle, + odyne, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracopagus | Conjoined twins with fusion in the thoracic region. See: conjoined twins. Synonym: synthorax. Origin: thoraco-+ G. Pagos, something fastened (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracoparacephalus | Unequal conjoined twins in which a rudimentary parasitic head is attached to the thorax of the autosite. See: conjoined twins. Origin: thoraco-+ G. Para, beside, + kephale, head (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracopathy | Any disease of the thoracic organs or tissues. Origin: thoraco-+ G. Pathos, suffering (05 Mar 2000) |