Thor Hyerdahl
— Noun
– English
~ Norwegian anthropologist noted for his studies of cultural diffusion (1914-2002)
Thor
— Noun
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~ (Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
thoracentesis
— Noun
– English
~ removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
thoracic duct
— Noun
– English
~ the major duct of the lymphatic system
thoracic cavity
— Noun
– English
~ 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
thoracic
— Adjective
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~ of or relating to the chest or thorax; "pectoral organ"
thoracocentesis
— Noun
– English
~ 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