thorax

tho·rax

noun \ˈthȯr-ˌaks\

plural tho·rax·es or tho·ra·ces \ˈthȯr-ə-ˌsēz\

Definition of THORAX

1

: the part of the mammalian body between the neck and the abdomen; also : its cavity in which the heart and lungs lie

2

: the middle of the three chief divisions of the body of an insect; also : the corresponding part of a crustacean or an arachnid

Origin of THORAX

Middle English, from Latin thorac-, thorax breastplate, thorax, from Greek thōrak-, thōrax

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with THORAX

addax, anthrax, banjax, beeswax, borax, broadax, climax, coax, Colfax, death tax, earwax, flat tax, galax, hyrax, Lomax, lost wax, meat-ax, panchax, pickax, poleax, poll tax, relax, sales tax, sin tax, smilax, stamp tax, storax, styrax, surtax, syntax, toadflax

tho·rax

noun \ˈthō(ə)r-ˌaks, ˈthȯ(ə)r-\   (Medical Dictionary)

plural tho·rax·es or tho·ra·ces \ˈthōr-ə-ˌsēz, ˈthȯr-\

Medical Definition of THORAX

1

: the part of the mammalian body that is situated between the neck and the abdomen and supported by the ribs, costal cartilages, and sternum; also : thoracic cavity

2

: the middle of the three chief divisions of the body of an insect; also : the corresponding part of a crustacean or an arachnid