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Where does “θώραξ” come from?
θώραξ
(Ancient Greek): corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass
Definitions
corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass
Words derived from “θώραξ”
thoracic
thorax
pneumothorax
intrathoracic
transthoracic
prothorax
hemothorax
cardiothoracic
cervicothoracic
cephalothorax
hemithorax
hydrothorax
scapulothoracic
chylothorax
prothoracic
metathorax
mesothorax
midthoracic
haemothorax
metathoracic
trithorax
mesothoracic
bithorax
hydropneumothorax