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thoracic outlet syndrome

thoracic outlet syndrome noun: a condition involving compression of the nerves, arteries or veins in the passageway from the lower neck to the armpit.

Noun

thoracic outlet syndrome (countable and uncountable, plural thoracic outlet syndromes)

  1. A condition involving compression of the nerves, arteries or veins in the passageway from the lower neck to the armpit.

Synonyms of thoracic outlet syndrome

Forms of thoracic outlet syndrome

pluralthoracic outlet syndromes

Questions about thoracic outlet syndrome

What does thoracic outlet syndrome mean?
Thoracic outlet syndrome means a condition involving compression of the nerves, arteries or veins in the passageway from the lower neck to the armpit.
What part of speech is thoracic outlet syndrome?
Thoracic outlet syndrome is a noun.
What is the plural of thoracic outlet syndrome?
The plural of thoracic outlet syndrome is thoracic outlet syndromes.

Words near thoracic outlet syndrome in the dictionary

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

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