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Synonyms for thorax

Most common

chest pectus

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.

    Holonyms: torso, trunk < body

Related words

Word family
thoracic

Forms

Plural
thoraxes → chests, breasts, pectora…

Example sentences

  • chest Mennad's little daughter was sitting on his chest.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
thoraxfalling
chestrising
pectusrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
chest1
6 letters
breast1, pectus

In other languages

Français
thorax
Italiano
torace
Deutsch
Thorax