Hemithorax
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hemithorax is a noun meaning One half of the thorax or chest.
Meaning
One half of the thorax or chest.
Example Sentences
His medical history included a controllable arterial hypertension and a localized pleural thickening at the right hemithorax as an inactive residuum resulting from a lower respiratory tract infection that occurred 7 years ago.
Word Forms
- hemithoraxes
- hemithoraces
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thorax, hemiabdomen, thoracopagus, breast, hemidiaphragm, opisthothorax.
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