| thoracoplasty | <medicine> A remodeling or reshaping of the thorax; especially, the operation of removing the ribs, so as to obliterate the pleural cavity in cases of empyema. Origin: Thorax + plasty. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| thoracopneumoplasty | Plastic surgery of the chest in which the lung is also involved. Origin: thoraco-+ G. Pneumon, lung, + plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracoschisis | Congenital fissure of the chest wall. Origin: thoraco-+ G. Schisis, fissure (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracoscope | <instrument> A scope for viewing intrathoracic structures; may be video-assisted. Origin: thoraco-+ G. Skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracoscopic surgery | Surgery done using one or more endoscopic instruments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracoscopy | <procedure> The use of a fibreoptic scope through a small incision in the chest wall for the purpose of directly observing the organs of the chest. (27 Sep 1997) |
| thoracostenosis | Narrowness of the chest. Origin: thoraco-+ G. Stenosis, narrowing (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracostomy | <procedure, surgery> A surgical procedure to create an artificial conduit into the chest cavity. Usually performed for purposes of chest drainage. (27 Sep 1997) |
| thoracostomy tube | A tube placed through the heart wall that drains the pleural space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracostraca | <zoology> An extensive division of Crustacea, having a dorsal shield or carapec niting all, or nearly all, of the thoracic somites to the head. It includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and similar species. Origin: NL. See Thorax, and Ostracoid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thoracotomy | <procedure, surgery> A surgical procedure where an incision is made opening the chest cavity. (27 Sep 1997) |
| thoradelphus | Duplicitas posterior in which, from the navel upward, the conjoined twins are fused into one. See: conjoined twins. Synonym: thoracodelphus. Origin: thoraco-+ G. Adelphos, brother (05 Mar 2000) |
| thorax | 1. <anatomy> The part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen, containing that part of the body cavity the walls of which are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum, and which the heart and lungs are situated; the chest. In mammals the thoracic cavity is completely separated from the abdominal by the diaphragm, but in birds and many reptiles the separation is incomplete, while in other reptiles, and in amphibians and fishes, there is no marked separation and no true thorax. 2. <zoology> The middle region of the body of an insect, or that region which bears the legs and wings. It is composed of three united somites, each of which is composed of several distinct parts.The second, or middle, region of the body of a crustacean, arachnid, or other articulate animal. In the case of decapod Crustacea, some writers include under the term thorax only the three segments bearing the maxillipeds; others include also the five segments bearing the legs. 3. A breastplate, cuirass, or corselet; especially, the breastplate worn by the ancient Greeks. Origin: L, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thoria | <chemistry> A rare white earthy substance, consisting of the oxide of thorium; formerly called also thorina. Origin: NL. See Thorite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thoric | <chemistry> Of or pertaining to thorium; designating the compounds of thorium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thoracotomy |
(thor-a-KAH-toe-mee) An operation to open the chest
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| thorax |
The chest region of a vertebrate animal, or the central segment of the body of an insect, crustacean or other arthropod.
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| thoracic outlet syndrome |
A condition where the space for the nerves from the neck to the arm do not have enough room and are pinched, this syndrome is often caused by an extra rib or an abnormally placed muscle. This is a rare syndrome and may be diagnosed by Adson
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| thoracotomy |
Surgery involving opening or cutting into the chest or thoracic cavity
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| thoracic outlet compression syndrome |
A neuro-vascular disorder of the upper extremity common in throwing.
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| THO | the major duct of the lymphatic system |
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| THO | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest |
| THO | any of twelve pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the thoracic region of the spinal cord |
| THO | tingling sensations in the fingers |
| THO | veins that drain the thoracic walls |
| THO | one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column |
| THO | removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
| THO | a vein arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary vein or thoracic vein |
| THO | part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs |
| THO | the part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates |
| THO | the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen |
| THO | a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has anti-psychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer |