| thoracic spine |
The thoracic vertebrae (vertebrae thoracales) compose the middle segment of the vertebral column, between the cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. They are intermediate in size between those of the cervical and lumbar regions; they increase in size as one proceeds down the spine, the upper vertebrae being much smaller than those in the lower part of the region. ...
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| thorax |
A bone located between the neck and the abdomen.
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| thoracentesis |
Removal of fluid from the pleural cavity through a needle inserted between the ribs.
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| thoracotomy |
a procedure in which the chest is surgically opened to operate on an organ in the chest cavity
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| thoracotomy |
An operation in which one lobe of the lung is removed along with the regional lymph nodes.
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