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Where does “θώραξ” come from?

θώραξ (Ancient Greek): corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass

Definitions

  1. 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
  • extrathoracic
  • metathorax
  • mesothorax
  • midthoracic
  • haemothorax
  • metathoracic
  • trithorax
  • mesothoracic
  • bithorax
  • hydropneumothorax