thorax

thorax Definition

tho·rax (t̸hôr′aks′)

noun pl. -·rax′es or -·ra·ces′-ə sēz′

in tetrapods, including humans,
1. the part of the body cavity from the neck or head to the abdomen, containing the heart, lungs, etc.; chest: in mammals, the diaphragm separates it from the abdomen
2. the area of the trunk covering this part
in arthropods, the body segment between the head and abdomen to which the legs are attached

Etymology: ME < L < Gr thōrax, chest, breastplate

thorax Synonyms

thorax Usage Examples

Converse of object

have: Females can have a blue thorax, green, orange or violet, whilst the males have only the blue.
separate: A thin muscular sheet separating the thorax from the abdomen.

Adjective modifier

upper: Keep forearms resting on the floor and raise head, shoulders and upper thorax, but keep abdomen on the floor.
black: Last year his best Czech nymph was made from orange rabbit with black thorax or with a goldhead.
small: Step 6 -- Thorax: Take the Hare's Ear dubbing color that you have chosen and dub in a small thorax.
green: Few dragonflies, but the common one was a hawker with a royal blue body and apple green thorax and eyes.
blue: Females can have a blue thorax, green, orange or violet, whilst the males have only the blue.

Modifies a noun

airbag: There are driver and passenger front and side thorax airbags, dual roll-over protection hoops and side impact door beams.
cover: Thorax cover 3 or 4 plumes of CDC ( any color ).

Noun used with modifier

journal: They were also three times more likely to have ever wheezed, say the scientists, who published their findings in the journal Thorax.

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