intrathoracic

adjective in·tra·tho·rac·ic \-thə-ˈra-sik\

Definition of INTRATHORACIC

: situated or occurring within the thorax <intrathoracic pressure>

— in·tra·tho·rac·i·cal·ly adverb

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1862

Medical Dictionary

adjective in·tra·tho·rac·ic \-thə-ˈras-ik\

: situated, occurring, or performed within the thorax <intrathoracic pressure>

—in·tra·tho·rac·i·cal·ly adverb

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