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thoracic spine

thoracic spine noun: vertebrae of the thorax; in humans, the twelve vertebrae of the chest.

Noun

thoracic spine (plural thoracic spines)

  1. vertebrae of the thorax; in humans, the twelve vertebrae of the chest

Forms of thoracic spine

pluralthoracic spines

Origin of thoracic spine

thoracic + spine

Questions about thoracic spine

What does thoracic spine mean?
Thoracic spine means vertebrae of the thorax; in humans, the twelve vertebrae of the chest.
What part of speech is thoracic spine?
Thoracic spine is a noun.
What is the plural of thoracic spine?
The plural of thoracic spine is thoracic spines.

Words near thoracic spine in the dictionary

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

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