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thoracic insufficiency syndrome

thoracic insufficiency syndrome noun: the inability of the thorax to support normal respiration, frequently associated with chest or spinal abnormalities.

Noun

thoracic insufficiency syndrome (uncountable)

  1. The inability of the thorax to support normal respiration, frequently associated with chest or spinal abnormalities.

Questions about thoracic insufficiency syndrome

What does thoracic insufficiency syndrome mean?
Thoracic insufficiency syndrome means the inability of the thorax to support normal respiration, frequently associated with chest or spinal abnormalities.
What part of speech is thoracic insufficiency syndrome?
Thoracic insufficiency syndrome is a noun.

Words near thoracic insufficiency syndrome in the dictionary

  1. thoracic cavity
  2. thoracic duct
  3. thoracic ducts
  4. thoracic ganglia
  5. thoracic ganglion
  6. thoracic insufficiency syndrome
  7. thoracic outlet syndrome
  8. thoracic outlet syndromes
  9. thoracic spine
  10. thoracic vertebra
  11. thoracic vertebrae

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