thoraco-

Word Origin

a combining form representing thorax, in compound words:

thoracoplasty.

Also, especially before a vowel, thorac-.

Origin

combining form representing Greek thōrāk- (stem of thṓrāx) chest; see -o-

Related Words

thoracoplasty
thoracostomy
thoracotomy

‖ thoraco-|θɒˈreɪkəʊ|before a vowel thorac-, combining form of Gr. θώρᾱξ, θωρᾱκ-, thorax; used in forming terms of anatomy, zoology, etc. thoracabˈdominal a. = thoracico-abdominal. thoracaˈcromial a. = thoracico-acromial. thoracenˈtesis = thoracocentesis. ‖ thoracetron |-ˈsiːtrɒn| [Gr. ἦτρον abdomen], Owen's name of the second division of the body in certain crustaceans, as the king-crab (cf. pleon¹); hence thoraˈcetral a., of or pertaining to the thoracetron. thoˌraco-aˈcromial = thoracico-acromial. ‖ thoraco-centesis |-sɛnˈtiːsɪs| [Gr. κέντησις pricking], the perforation of the chest-wall to draw off morbid accumulations of fluid. ‖ thoracocyllosis |-sɪˈləʊsɪs| [Gr. κύλλωσις curvature], deformity of the thorax (Billings, 1890). ‖ thoracocyrtosis |-səˈtəʊsɪs| [Gr. κύρτωσις crookedness], abnormal curvature of the chest. ‖ thoracodynia |-ˈdɪnɪə| [Gr. ὀδύνη pain], pain in the thorax; also in English form † ˈthoracodyne. thoracoˈlumbar a., pertaining to the thoracic and lumbar parts of the spine; spec. an epithet of the sympathetic nervous system (see quot. 1948). thoracometer |-ˈkɒmɪtə(r)|, an apparatus for measuring the movement of the chest-wall in respiration; a stethometer. thoracopagous |-ˈɒpəgəs| a., pertaining to or of the nature of a thoracopagus. ‖ thoraˈcopagus [Gr. πάγος that which is fixed, f. πηγνύναι to fasten], a double or twin monster joined at the thorax. thoracopathy |-ˈɒpəθɪ|, disease in the thoracic region. ˈthoracoˌplasty [-plasty]: see quot. thoˈracoˌscope [-scope], an instrument for sounding the chest, a stethoscope. thoraˈcoscopy, the sounding or exploration of the chest. thoraˈcostracous [Gr. ὄστρακον hard shell] a., of or pertaining to the Thoracostraca, a division of crustaceans, including the Decapoda and other series, having a cephalo-thoracic shield and (usually) stalked eyes. ‖ thoracoˈtheca Entom. [theca], that part of the pupa-case which covers the thorax of the pupa (Cent. Dict. 1891). thoraˈcotomy [Gr. τοµή cutting], incision into the thorax.1891Cent. Dict., *Thoracabdominal.1899Syd. Soc. Lex., Thoracabdominal, pertaining to, or common to, the thorax and abdomen.1887Coues in Cent. Dict., *Thoracacromial.1857Dunglison Med. Lex., *Thoracentesis.1866A. Flint Princ. Med. (1880) 147 Thoracentesis..is admissible whenever the pleural cavity remains filled with liquid after a brief trial of the measures designed to promote absorption.1872Owen in Trans. Linnean Soc. XXVIII. 467 The succeeding *thoracetral appendages are 4-articulate.Ibid. 465 This segment..belongs to the category of ‘thoracetral’ plates: it is cephaletral only by confluence.Ibid. 463, I venture to hope that the term ‘cephaletron’ may meet with some acceptance.., and that the term ‘*thoracetron’ may have the same fortune in relation to the second division of the body.Ibid. 467 The ventral surface of the thoracetron.1857Dunglison Med. Lex., *Thoracocentesis.1903Westm. Gaz. 10 July 7/1 Professor Rossoni..and Dr. Mazzoni went to the Vatican at half-past eight this morning, and repeated the operation of thoraco-centesis.1860Mayne Expos. Lex., *Thoracocyrtosis.1857Dunglison Med. Lex., *Thoracodyne, pleurodynia.1860Mayne, Thoracodyne, Thoracodynia.1918Stedman Med. Dict. (ed. 5) 999/1 *Thoracolumbar.1935J. C. White Autonomic Nervous System iv. 52 The tendency to asphyxia, acidosis, dehydration, and loss of body heat which follow general anæsthesia and prolonged operations are all combated by the thoracolumbar division of the autonomic nervous system.1948A. Brodal Neurol. Anat. xi. 340 The preganglionic efferent neurons of the sympathetic nervous system in man have their perikarya in the spinal cord, more precisely in all the thoracic and the uppermost two lumbar segments... Synonymous designations for the sympathetic and para⁓sympathetic system therefore are the thoraco-lumbar and cranio-sacral systems.1957Jrnl. Nervous & Mental Disease CXXV. 462/2 Cannon's distinction between the thoraco-lumbar and the cranio-sacral division of the autonomic nervous system deals with the same sort of temporal division.1967G. M. Wyburn et al. Conc. Anat. i. 2/2 Latissimus dors; arises from the spines of the lower six thoracic vertebrae, the thoracolumbar fascia, [etc.].1974Passmore & Robson Compan. Med. Stud. III. ix. 3/2 The thoracic spine is relatively immobile... The most mobile part..is the thoracolumbar junction and this is damaged most commonly.1877S. Gee Auscult. & Percuss. i. ii. (ed. 2) 35 Instruments which have been invented for registering the respiratory movements and powers: stethographs, stethometers, *thoracometers, spirometers, pneumatometers.1886A. Gamgee in Encycl. Brit. XX. 477/1 Apparatuses for measuring the excursion of a given point of the chest wall during respiration are called thoracometers or stethometers.1894Bateson Variation xxiv. 560 Eichwald examined the evidence as to *thoracopagous double monsters.1902Brit. Med. Jrnl. 15 Mar. 672 The Greeks in their deity-construction seem to have made no use of..the various types of united twins—for example, the thoracopagous and dicephalic monstrosities.1894Bateson Variation xxiv. 560 There are..a few cases even of *thoracopagi where neither body exhibits any transposition.1890Billings Nat. Med. Dict., *Thoracoplasty, plastic operation on the thorax, as excision of portions of ribs to close an abscess; Estlander's operation.[1857Dunglison Med. Lex., Thoracoscopium, stethoscope.]1895Funk's Standard Dict., *Thoracoscope.1890Billings Nat. Med. Dict., *Thoracoscopy, exploration of the chest.1902Cassell's Encycl. Dict. Suppl., *Thoracostracous.1857Dunglison Med. Lex., *Thoracotomy, thoracocentesis.1890Billings Nat. Med. Dict., Thoracotomy, cutting into the chest; Estlander's operation.1944Lancet 26 Aug. 265/1 A right anterior thoracotomy exposed the bleeding-point.1976Proc. R. Soc. Med. LXIX. 851/1 Subcutaneous midline sternotomy is a method whereby an upper abdominal vertical incision may be extended into the chest without performing a formal thoracotomy and without opening the pleura. Add: thoraˈcostomy [-stomy], surgical opening of the chest wall, usu. in order to provide access for drainage or resection of (a portion of) a rib.1908Lancet 4 July 8/1 *Thoracostomy may be employed for various conditions not directly due to cardiac causes.1965Surg., Gynecol. & Obstetr. CXXI. 845/1 Effective and reliable airtight closure of the chest wall is essential after removal of thoracostomy tubes.1987Canad. Jrnl. Surg. XXX. 331/3 In managing the acute phase of an empyema,..open-window thoracostomy remains the treatment of choice.

thoraco- /ˈθɔ:rəkəʊ/ combining form of Greek thōrak-, thorax: see -o-. Before a vowel also thorac-.

DERIVATIVE thoracentesis, thoracocentesis /-sɛnˈti:sɪs/ nouns, pl. -teses /-ˈti:si:z/, [Greek kentēsis pricking, from kentein prick] Medicine (an instance of) the insertion of a hollow needle into the pleural cavity in order to draw off fluid, pus, air, etc. M19.
thoracoˈlumbar adjective (Anatomy & Medicine) pertaining to the thoracic and lumbar regions, esp. of the spine; spec. designating the sympathetic nervous system: E20.
thoracoplasty noun (Medicine) (an instance of) surgical repair of a diseased or damaged thorax L19.
thoracoscopy /θɔ:rəˈkɒskəpi/ noun (Medicine) examination of the pleural cavity using an endoscope L19.
thoracostomy /θɔ:rəˈkɒstəmi/ noun (Medicine) (an instance of) the surgical creation of an opening in the chest wall, esp. for the purpose of allowing drainage of fluid E20.
thoracotomy /θɔ:rəˈkɒtəmi/ noun (Medicine) (an instance of) surgical incision into the thorax L19.

thoraco-
combining form
see thorac-

thoraco-

Prefix

anatomy relating to the thorax

Derived terms

English words prefixed with thoraco-

词汇	thoraco-
词根词缀	Collins Dictionary.com OED SOED Webster Wiktionary thoraco- or (before a vowel) thorac- combining form thorax ⇒ thoracotomy thoraco- Word Origin 1 a combining form representing thorax, in compound words: thoracoplasty. Also, especially before a vowel, thorac-. Origin combining form representing Greek thōrāk- (stem of thṓrāx) chest; see -o- Related Words thoracoplasty thoracostomy thoracotomy ‖ thoraco-\|θɒˈreɪkəʊ\|before a vowel thorac-, combining form of Gr. θώρᾱξ, θωρᾱκ-, thorax; used in forming terms of anatomy, zoology, etc. thoracabˈdominal a. = thoracico-abdominal. thoracaˈcromial a. = thoracico-acromial. thoracenˈtesis = thoracocentesis. ‖ thoracetron \|-ˈsiːtrɒn\| [Gr. ἦτρον abdomen], Owen's name of the second division of the body in certain crustaceans, as the king-crab (cf. pleon¹); hence thoraˈcetral a., of or pertaining to the thoracetron. thoˌraco-aˈcromial = thoracico-acromial. ‖ thoraco-centesis \|-sɛnˈtiːsɪs\| [Gr. κέντησις pricking], the perforation of the chest-wall to draw off morbid accumulations of fluid. ‖ thoracocyllosis \|-sɪˈləʊsɪs\| [Gr. κύλλωσις curvature], deformity of the thorax (Billings, 1890). ‖ thoracocyrtosis \|-səˈtəʊsɪs\| [Gr. κύρτωσις crookedness], abnormal curvature of the chest. ‖ thoracodynia \|-ˈdɪnɪə\| [Gr. ὀδύνη pain], pain in the thorax; also in English form † ˈthoracodyne. thoracoˈlumbar a., pertaining to the thoracic and lumbar parts of the spine; spec. an epithet of the sympathetic nervous system (see quot. 1948). thoracometer \|-ˈkɒmɪtə(r)\|, an apparatus for measuring the movement of the chest-wall in respiration; a stethometer. thoracopagous \|-ˈɒpəgəs\| a., pertaining to or of the nature of a thoracopagus. ‖ thoraˈcopagus [Gr. πάγος that which is fixed, f. πηγνύναι to fasten], a double or twin monster joined at the thorax. thoracopathy \|-ˈɒpəθɪ\|, disease in the thoracic region. ˈthoracoˌplasty [-plasty]: see quot. thoˈracoˌscope [-scope], an instrument for sounding the chest, a stethoscope. thoraˈcoscopy, the sounding or exploration of the chest. thoraˈcostracous [Gr. ὄστρακον hard shell] a., of or pertaining to the Thoracostraca, a division of crustaceans, including the Decapoda and other series, having a cephalo-thoracic shield and (usually) stalked eyes. ‖ thoracoˈtheca Entom. [theca], that part of the pupa-case which covers the thorax of the pupa (Cent. Dict. 1891). thoraˈcotomy [Gr. τοµή cutting], incision into the thorax.1891Cent. Dict., Thoracabdominal.1899Syd. Soc. Lex., Thoracabdominal, pertaining to, or common to, the thorax and abdomen.1887Coues in Cent. Dict., Thoracacromial.1857Dunglison Med. Lex., Thoracentesis.1866A. Flint Princ. Med.* (1880) 147 Thoracentesis..is admissible whenever the pleural cavity remains filled with liquid after a brief trial of the measures designed to promote absorption.1872Owen in Trans. Linnean Soc. XXVIII. 467 The succeeding thoracetral appendages are 4-articulate.Ibid. 465 This segment..belongs to the category of ‘thoracetral’ plates: it is cephaletral only by confluence.Ibid. 463, I venture to hope that the term ‘cephaletron’ may meet with some acceptance.., and that the term ‘thoracetron’ may have the same fortune in relation to the second division of the body.Ibid. 467 The ventral surface of the thoracetron.1857Dunglison Med. Lex., Thoracocentesis.1903Westm. Gaz. 10 July 7/1 Professor Rossoni..and Dr. Mazzoni went to the Vatican at half-past eight this morning, and repeated the operation of thoraco-centesis.1860Mayne Expos. Lex., Thoracocyrtosis.1857Dunglison Med. Lex., Thoracodyne, pleurodynia.1860Mayne, Thoracodyne, Thoracodynia.1918Stedman Med. Dict.* (ed. 5) 999/1 Thoracolumbar.1935J. C. White Autonomic Nervous System* iv. 52 The tendency to asphyxia, acidosis, dehydration, and loss of body heat which follow general anæsthesia and prolonged operations are all combated by the thoracolumbar division of the autonomic nervous system.1948A. Brodal Neurol. Anat. xi. 340 The preganglionic efferent neurons of the sympathetic nervous system in man have their perikarya in the spinal cord, more precisely in all the thoracic and the uppermost two lumbar segments... Synonymous designations for the sympathetic and para⁓sympathetic system therefore are the thoraco-lumbar and cranio-sacral systems.1957Jrnl. Nervous & Mental Disease CXXV. 462/2 Cannon's distinction between the thoraco-lumbar and the cranio-sacral division of the autonomic nervous system deals with the same sort of temporal division.1967G. M. Wyburn et al. Conc. Anat. i. 2/2 Latissimus dors; arises from the spines of the lower six thoracic vertebrae, the thoracolumbar fascia, [etc.].1974Passmore & Robson Compan. Med. Stud. III. ix. 3/2 The thoracic spine is relatively immobile... The most mobile part..is the thoracolumbar junction and this is damaged most commonly.1877S. Gee Auscult. & Percuss. i. ii. (ed. 2) 35 Instruments which have been invented for registering the respiratory movements and powers: stethographs, stethometers, thoracometers, spirometers, pneumatometers.1886A. Gamgee in Encycl. Brit.* XX. 477/1 Apparatuses for measuring the excursion of a given point of the chest wall during respiration are called thoracometers or stethometers.1894Bateson Variation xxiv. 560 Eichwald examined the evidence as to thoracopagous double monsters.1902Brit. Med. Jrnl. 15 Mar. 672 The Greeks in their deity-construction seem to have made no use of..the various types of united twins—for example, the thoracopagous and dicephalic monstrosities.1894Bateson Variation* xxiv. 560 There are..a few cases even of thoracopagi where neither body exhibits any transposition.1890Billings Nat. Med. Dict., Thoracoplasty, plastic operation on the thorax, as excision of portions of ribs to close an abscess; Estlander's operation.[1857Dunglison Med. Lex., Thoracoscopium, stethoscope.]1895Funk's Standard Dict., Thoracoscope.1890Billings Nat. Med. Dict., Thoracoscopy, exploration of the chest.1902Cassell's Encycl. Dict. Suppl., Thoracostracous.1857Dunglison Med. Lex., Thoracotomy, thoracocentesis.1890Billings Nat. Med. Dict., Thoracotomy, cutting into the chest; Estlander's operation.1944Lancet 26 Aug. 265/1 A right anterior thoracotomy exposed the bleeding-point.1976Proc. R. Soc. Med. LXIX. 851/1 Subcutaneous midline sternotomy is a method whereby an upper abdominal vertical incision may be extended into the chest without performing a formal thoracotomy and without opening the pleura. Add: thoraˈcostomy [-stomy], surgical opening of the chest wall, usu. in order to provide access for drainage or resection of (a portion of) a rib.1908Lancet 4 July 8/1 Thoracostomy may be employed for various conditions not directly due to cardiac causes.1965Surg., Gynecol. & Obstetr. CXXI. 845/1 Effective and reliable airtight closure of the chest wall is essential after removal of thoracostomy tubes.1987Canad. Jrnl. Surg. XXX. 331/3 In managing the acute phase of an empyema,..open-window thoracostomy remains the treatment of choice. thoraco- /ˈθɔ:rəkəʊ/ combining form of Greek thōrak-, thorax: see -o-. Before a vowel also thorac-. DERIVATIVE thoracentesis, thoracocentesis /-sɛnˈti:sɪs/ nouns, pl. -teses /-ˈti:si:z/, [Greek kentēsis pricking, from kentein prick] Medicine (an instance of) the insertion of a hollow needle into the pleural cavity in order to draw off fluid, pus, air, etc. M19. thoracoˈlumbar adjective (Anatomy & Medicine) pertaining to the thoracic and lumbar regions, esp. of the spine; spec. designating the sympathetic nervous system: E20. thoracoplasty noun (Medicine) (an instance of) surgical repair of a diseased or damaged thorax L19. thoracoscopy /θɔ:rəˈkɒskəpi/ noun (Medicine) examination of the pleural cavity using an endoscope L19. thoracostomy /θɔ:rəˈkɒstəmi/ noun (Medicine) (an instance of) the surgical creation of an opening in the chest wall, esp. for the purpose of allowing drainage of fluid E20. thoracotomy /θɔ:rəˈkɒtəmi/ noun (Medicine) (an instance of) surgical incision into the thorax L19. thoraco-* combining form see thorac- thoraco- Prefix anatomy relating to the thorax Derived terms ► English words prefixed with thoraco-
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