Medical Definition of Thoracic wall

1. In respiratory physiology, the total system of structures outside the lungs that move as a part of breathing; it includes the rib cage, diaphragm, abdominal wall, and abdominal contents. Synonym: thoracic wall. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thoracic Wall

thoracic part of thoracic duct
thoracic respiration
thoracic rotator muscles
thoracic spinal nerves
thoracic spine
thoracic spine fracture
thoracic splanchnic nerves
thoracic stomach
thoracic surgeon
thoracic surgery
thoracic surgical procedures
thoracic vein
thoracic veins
thoracic vertebra
thoracic vertebrae
thoracic wall (current term)
thoraco-
thoracoabdominal
thoracoabdominal nerves
thoracoacromial
thoracoacromial artery
thoracoacromial trunk
thoracoacromial vein
thoracocentesis
thoracocentesis
thoracocyllosis
thoracocyrtosis
thoracodelphus
thoracodorsal
thoracodorsal artery

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