thoracic
adjective /θɔːˈræsɪk/
/θɔːˈræsɪk/
[only before noun]- (anatomy
解剖学 胸；胸腔 - to undergo thoracic surgery
接受胸外科手术
- to undergo thoracic surgery
- connected with an insect's thorax (= the middle section of its body, to which the legs and wings are attached)
（昆虫的）胸，胸部 - Each of the three thoracic segments bears a pair of legs.
三个胸段各有一对腿。
- Each of the three thoracic segments bears a pair of legs.