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in·tra·tho·rac·ic | \ ˌin-trə-thə-ˈra-sik 
, -(ˌ)trä- \
, -(ˌ)trä- \Definition of intrathoracic
: situated or occurring within the thorax
intrathoracic pressure
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intrathoracic
adjectivein·tra·tho·rac·ic | \ -thə-ˈras-ik \
\Medical Definition of intrathoracic
: situated, occurring, or performed within the thorax
intrathoracic pressure
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The first known use of intrathoracic was in 1862
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