abdominothoracic arch

English

Etymology

abdominothoracic + arch

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˌdɑm.ɪ.noʊ.θɔɹ.æs.ɪk ɑɹt͡ʃ/, /æbˌdɑm.ɪ.noʊ.θoʊ.ɹæs.ɪk ɑɹt͡ʃ/

Noun

abdominothoracic arch (plural abdominothoracic arches)

  1. (anatomy) The costal arch; anterior and lateral boundary between the abdomen and the thorax.

References

Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940) Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1

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