Where does “hemithorax” come from?

hemithorax (English) comes from English thorax, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.

hemithorax (English): One half of the thorax or chest

Definitions

  1. One half of the thorax or chest

Ancestry of “hemithorax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthoraxThe region of the mammalian body between the neck...
2Latinthōraxchest, thorax
3Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass
Every word from Ancient Greek θώραξ →Every word from Latin thōrax →Every word from English thorax →