thoracentesis
— Noun
– English
～ removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
thoracic duct
— Noun
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～ the major duct of the lymphatic system
thoracic cavity
— Noun
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～ the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart
thoracic outlet syndrome
— Noun
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～ tingling sensations in the fingers; caused by compression on a nerve supplying the arm
thoracic aorta
— Noun
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～ a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries
thoracic nerve
— Noun
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～ any of twelve pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the thoracic region of the spinal cord
thoracic actinomycosis
— Noun
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～ a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the chest
thoracic medicine
— Noun
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～ the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest
thoracocentesis
— Noun
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～ removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
thoracotomy
— Noun
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～ surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity
thorax
— Noun
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～ part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs
thorax
— Noun
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～ the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
thorax
— Noun
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～ the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
thorazine
— Noun
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～ a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer
thoreau
— Noun
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～ United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)
thorite
— Noun
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～ a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite
thorium
— Noun
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～ a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands
thorium-228
— Noun
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～ radioactive isotope of thorium with mass number 228
thorn
— Noun
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～ something that causes irritation and annoyance; "he's a thorn in my flesh"
thorn
— Noun
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～ a Germanic character of runic origin