"thorax" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈθɔɹæks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thorax.wav [Southern-England] Forms: thoraces [plural], thoraxes [plural]
enPR: thôr'aks Etymology: From Latin thorax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ (thṓrax, “a breastplate, cuirass, corslet”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|thorax}} Latin thorax, {{der|en|grc|θώραξ||a breastplate, cuirass, corslet}} Ancient Greek θώραξ (thṓrax, “a breastplate, cuirass, corslet”) Head templates: {{en-noun|thoraces|+}} thorax (plural thoraces or thoraxes)
  1. (anatomy) The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (region of the mammalian body): կրծքավանդակ (krckʻavandak) (Armenian), гръден кош (grǎden koš) [masculine] (Bulgarian), tòrax [masculine] (Catalan), dughan (Cebuano), 胸部 (xiōngbù) (Chinese Mandarin), 胸廓 (xiōngkuò) (Chinese Mandarin), hruď [feminine] (Czech), hrudník [masculine] (Czech), borst (Dutch), borstkas (Dutch), torako (Esperanto), rintakehä (Finnish), thorax [masculine] (French), tórax [masculine] (Galician), arca [feminine] (Galician), Thorax [masculine] (German), θώρακας (thórakas) [masculine] (Greek), mellkas (Hungarian), brjóst [neuter] (Icelandic), brjóstkassi [masculine] (Icelandic), brjósthol [neuter] (Icelandic), torako (Ido), tóracs [masculine] (Irish), cliabhrach [masculine] (Irish), torace [masculine] (Italian), petto [masculine] (Italian), 胸郭 (kyōkaku) (alt: きょうかく) (Japanese), 흉곽 (hyunggwak) (Korean), 흉부 (hyungbu) (Korean), torax [masculine] (Lombard), peit [masculine] (Lombard), гради (gradi) [feminine, plural] (Macedonian), toraks (Malay), നെഞ്ച് (neñcŭ) (Malayalam), tārāuma (Maori), hōpara (Maori), sing [masculine] (Northern Kurdish), torax [masculine] (Occitan), klatka piersiowa [feminine] (Polish), tórax [masculine] (Portuguese), грудна́я кле́тка (grudnája klétka) [feminine] (Russian), то́ракс (tóraks) [masculine] (Russian), वक्षस् (vakṣas) [neuter] (Sanskrit), ᱠᱚᱲᱟᱢ (kôṛam) (Santali), broilleach [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), cliabh [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), toraks [masculine] (Slovene), prsni koš [masculine] (Slovene), tórax [masculine] (Spanish), thorax (Swedish), bröstkorg (Swedish), dibdib (Tagalog), อก (òk) (Thai), ngực (Vietnamese), vòng một (Vietnamese), ברוסטקאַסטן (brustkastn) [masculine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-thorax-en-noun-wz~sp9om Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'region of the mammalian body': 96 4
  2. (entomology and arachnology) The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body to which the legs are attached. Categories (topical): Arachnology, Entomology Translations (middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body): borststuk (Dutch), keskiruumis (Finnish), thorax [masculine] (French), Thorax [masculine] (German), θώρακας (thórakas) [neuter] (Greek), tor (Hungarian), frambolur [masculine] (Icelandic), tóracs [masculine] (Irish), toraks (Malay), tārāuma (Maori), tułów [masculine] (Polish), tórax [masculine] (Portuguese), то́ракс (tóraks) [masculine] (Russian), toraks [masculine] (Slovene), oprsje [neuter] (Slovene), tórax [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-thorax-en-noun-DiNz7ThH Topics: arachnology, biology, entomology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body': 7 93
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          "arachnid",
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        ]
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      ],
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        "arachnology",
        "biology",
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        "natural-sciences",
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
          "word": "borststuk"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
          "word": "keskiruumis"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "thorax"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Thorax"
        },
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          "_dis1": "7 93",
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          "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "θώρακας"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93",
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          "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
          "word": "tor"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "frambolur"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "tóracs"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93",
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          "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
          "word": "toraks"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
          "word": "tārāuma"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "tułów"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "tórax"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 93",
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          "tags": [
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          ],
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          "_dis1": "7 93",
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            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "toraks"
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          "_dis1": "7 93",
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          "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "oprsje"
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          "_dis1": "7 93",
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          "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "tórax"
        }
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      "word": "aerothorax"
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      "word": "thoracic vertebra"
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      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "krckʻavandak",
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      "word": "կրծքավանդակ"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "гръден кош"
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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tòrax"
    },
    {
      "code": "ceb",
      "lang": "Cebuano",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "dughan"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "xiōngbù",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "胸部"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "xiōngkuò",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "胸廓"
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      "code": "cs",
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      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "hruď"
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    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "hrudník"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "borst"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "borstkas"
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      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "torako"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "rintakehä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "thorax"
    },
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tórax"
    },
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "arca"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Thorax"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "thórakas",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "θώρακας"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "mellkas"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "brjóst"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "brjóstkassi"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "brjósthol"
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    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "torako"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tóracs"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cliabhrach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "torace"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "petto"
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    {
      "alt": "きょうかく",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kyōkaku",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "胸郭"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "hyunggwak",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "흉곽"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "hyungbu",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "흉부"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "sing"
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    {
      "code": "lmo",
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      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "torax"
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    {
      "code": "lmo",
      "lang": "Lombard",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "peit"
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    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "gradi",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
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      "word": "гради"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "toraks"
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    {
      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "roman": "neñcŭ",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "നെഞ്ച്"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "tārāuma"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "hōpara"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "torax"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "klatka piersiowa"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tórax"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "grudnája klétka",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "грудна́я кле́тка"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "tóraks",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "то́ракс"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "vakṣas",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "वक्षस्"
    },
    {
      "code": "sat",
      "lang": "Santali",
      "roman": "kôṛam",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "ᱠᱚᱲᱟᱢ"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "broilleach"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "cliabh"
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    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "toraks"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "prsni koš"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tórax"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "thorax"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "bröstkorg"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "dibdib"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "òk",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "อก"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "ngực"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "word": "vòng một"
    },
    {
      "code": "yi",
      "lang": "Yiddish",
      "roman": "brustkastn",
      "sense": "region of the mammalian body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ברוסטקאַסטן"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
      "word": "borststuk"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
      "word": "keskiruumis"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "thorax"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Thorax"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "thórakas",
      "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "θώρακας"
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    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
      "word": "tor"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "frambolur"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tóracs"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
      "word": "toraks"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
      "word": "tārāuma"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tułów"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tórax"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "tóraks",
      "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "то́ракс"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "toraks"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "oprsje"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tórax"
    }
  ],
  "word": "thorax"
}

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