| slovo | definícia |
thorax
(mass) | thorax
- hrudník, hruď, torax |
thorax
(encz) | thorax,hruď n: část těla Zdeněk Brož |
thorax
(encz) | thorax,hrudník n: [med.] Petr Prášek |
thorax
(encz) | thorax,torax Zdeněk Brož |
Thorax
(gcide) | Thorax \Tho"rax\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.]
1. (Anat.) The part of the trunk between the neck and the
abdomen, containing that part of the body cavity the walls
of which are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs,
and the sternum, and which the heart and lungs are
situated; the chest.
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Note: In mammals the thoracic cavity is completely separated
from the abdominal by the diaphragm, but in birds and
many reptiles the separation is incomplete, while in
other reptiles, and in amphibians and fishes, there is
no marked separation and no true thorax.
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2. (Zool.)
(a) The middle region of the body of an insect, or that
region which bears the legs and wings. It is composed
of three united somites, each of which is composed of
several distinct parts. See Illust. in Appendix. and
Illust. of Coleoptera.
(b) The second, or middle, region of the body of a
crustacean, arachnid, or other articulate animal. In
the case of decapod Crustacea, some writers include
under the term thorax only the three segments bearing
the maxillipeds; others include also the five segments
bearing the legs. See Illust. in Appendix.
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3. (Antiq.) A breastplate, cuirass, or corselet; especially,
the breastplate worn by the ancient Greeks.
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thorax
(wn) | thorax
n 1: the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the
head and the abdomen
2: the part of the human torso between the neck and the
diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
[syn: thorax, chest, pectus]
3: part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs |
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haemothorax
(encz) | haemothorax,hemotorax Zdeněk Brož |
hemothorax
(encz) | hemothorax, n: |
hydrothorax
(encz) | hydrothorax,hydrotorax Zdeněk Brož |
pneumothorax
(encz) | pneumothorax,pneumotorax n: [med.] Zdeněk Brož |
prothorax
(encz) | prothorax, n: |
Cephalothorax
(gcide) | Cephalothorax \Ceph`a*lo*tho"rax\, n. [Cephalo- + thorax.]
(Zool.)
The anterior portion of any one of the Arachnida and higher
Crustacea, consisting of the united head and thorax.
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Endothorax
(gcide) | Endothorax \En`do*tho"rax\, n. [Endo- + thorax.] (Zo["o]l.)
An internal process of the sternal plates in the thorax of
insects.
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Entothorax
(gcide) | Entothorax \En`to*tho"rax\, n. [Ento- + thorax.] (Zo["o]l.)
See Endothorax.
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Haematothorax
(gcide) | Haematothorax \H[ae]m`a*to*tho"rax\, n.
Same as Hemothorax.
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Hemothorax
(gcide) | Hemothorax \Hem`o*tho"rax\, n. [NL. See Hemo-, and Thorax.]
(Med.)
An effusion of blood into the cavity of the pleura.
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Hydrothorax
(gcide) | Hydrothorax \Hy`dro*tho"rax\, n. [Hydro-, 1 + thorax.] (Med.)
An accumulation of serous fluid in the cavity of the chest.
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Mesothorax
(gcide) | Mesothorax \Mes`o*tho"rax\, n. [Meso- + thorax: cf. F.
m['e]sothorax.] (Zool.)
The middle segment of the thorax in insects. See Illust. of
Coleoptera.
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Metathorax
(gcide) | Metathorax \Met`a*tho"rax\, n. [NL.: cf. F. m['e]tathorax. See
Meta-, and Thorax.] (Zool.)
The last or posterior segment of the thorax in insects. See
Illust. of Coleoptera.
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Pneumatothorax
(gcide) | Pneumatothorax \Pneu`ma*to*tho"rax\, n. [Pneumato- + thorax.]
(Med.)
See Pneumothorax.
[1913 Webster]Pneumothorax \Pneu`mo*tho"rax\, n. [Gr. ? air + E. thorax.]
(Med.)
A condition in which air or other gas is present in the
cavity of the chest; -- called also pneumatothorax.
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pneumatothorax
(gcide) | Pneumatothorax \Pneu`ma*to*tho"rax\, n. [Pneumato- + thorax.]
(Med.)
See Pneumothorax.
[1913 Webster]Pneumothorax \Pneu`mo*tho"rax\, n. [Gr. ? air + E. thorax.]
(Med.)
A condition in which air or other gas is present in the
cavity of the chest; -- called also pneumatothorax.
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Pneumothorax
(gcide) | Pneumothorax \Pneu`mo*tho"rax\, n. [Gr. ? air + E. thorax.]
(Med.)
A condition in which air or other gas is present in the
cavity of the chest; -- called also pneumatothorax.
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Prothorax
(gcide) | Prothorax \Pro*tho"rax\, n. [Pref. pro- + thorax.] (Zool.)
The first or anterior segment of the thorax in insects. See
Illusts. of Butterfly and Coleoptera.
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Pyopneumothorax
(gcide) | Pyopneumothorax \Py`op*neu`mo*tho"rax\, n. [Gr. ? pus + E.
pneumothorax.] (Med.)
Accumulation of air, or other gas, and of pus, in the pleural
cavity.
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Thorax
(gcide) | Thorax \Tho"rax\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.]
1. (Anat.) The part of the trunk between the neck and the
abdomen, containing that part of the body cavity the walls
of which are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs,
and the sternum, and which the heart and lungs are
situated; the chest.
[1913 Webster]
Note: In mammals the thoracic cavity is completely separated
from the abdominal by the diaphragm, but in birds and
many reptiles the separation is incomplete, while in
other reptiles, and in amphibians and fishes, there is
no marked separation and no true thorax.
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2. (Zool.)
(a) The middle region of the body of an insect, or that
region which bears the legs and wings. It is composed
of three united somites, each of which is composed of
several distinct parts. See Illust. in Appendix. and
Illust. of Coleoptera.
(b) The second, or middle, region of the body of a
crustacean, arachnid, or other articulate animal. In
the case of decapod Crustacea, some writers include
under the term thorax only the three segments bearing
the maxillipeds; others include also the five segments
bearing the legs. See Illust. in Appendix.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Antiq.) A breastplate, cuirass, or corselet; especially,
the breastplate worn by the ancient Greeks.
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haemothorax
(wn) | haemothorax
n 1: accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space
between the lungs and the walls of the chest) [syn:
hemothorax, haemothorax] |
hemothorax
(wn) | hemothorax
n 1: accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space
between the lungs and the walls of the chest) [syn:
hemothorax, haemothorax] |
hydrothorax
(wn) | hydrothorax
n 1: accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity (the space
between the lungs and the walls of the chest) often
resulting from disease of the heart or kidneys |
pneumothorax
(wn) | pneumothorax
n 1: abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in
the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury
to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis) |
prothorax
(wn) | prothorax
n 1: the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first
pair of legs |
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