How to Use thoracic in a Sentence

thoracic

adjective

• His thoracic vertebrae were broken on the left side of his spine in the wreck.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 2024-02-16
• From the head, the first three pairs are thoracic legs that correspond to an adult insects’ three pairs of legs.
  — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 2024-06-15
• One possible cause of your symptoms is thoracic outlet syndrome.
  — Dr. Harlan Selesnick, miamiherald, 2018-06-03
• It was later found to be thoracic outlet syndrome, in which blood vessels near the collarbone constrict.
  — Marc Tracy, New York Times, 2018-02-05
• Khan specializes in thoracic cancers, like lung cancer, which is one of the most prevalent cancers in Rhode Island.
  — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 2023-07-28
• However, point guard Andrew Nembhard will be available after missing the last two games with a thoracic spine sprain.
  — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 2024-01-22
• While this exercise has its perks, Cavaliere points out that people are more likely to fatigue earlier in the thoracic spine area than in their quads while completing the goblet squat.
  — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 2023-03-04
• Scaroni suffered the most serious injuries from the accident, severing her thoracic spinal nerve when she was thrust forward by the impact, paralyzing her below the waist.
  — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 2022-11-04
• Corcoran was diagnosed 11 years ago with thoracic outlet syndrome, which occurs when the blood vessels or nerves between a person’s collarbone and rib cage are compressed.
  — Stephen Ruiz, orlandosentinel.com, 2019-11-02
• Cody Lawrence, 27, of Fort Myers, Florida, needs major thoracic surgery to fix a birth defect that has left him in too much pain to work recently.
  — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 2020-03-17
• Meanwhile, Lampa offers the world's greatest stretch as an example of a movement that incorporates a thoracic spine twist (and adds that the rotational element gives you more bang for your buck).
  — Erin Warwood, Women's Health, 2023-04-12
• Uncertainties surrounding overseas adjustments plus initial workload concerns proved enough to keep him at arm’s length — and off my rosters when thoracic spine inflammation sent him to the IL.
  — John Laghezza, The Athletic, 2024-07-12
• Women have been historically underrepresented in surgery in the U.S. — sometimes making up less than 10% in certain specialities like orthopedic and thoracic surgery.
  — Deborah Balthazar, STAT, 2023-08-30