Anatomy

Thorax

The upper part of the trunk between the NECK and the ABDOMEN. It contains the chief organs of the circulatory and respiratory systems. (From Stedman, 25th ed)

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The upper part of the trunk between the NECK and the ABDOMEN. It contains the chief organs of the circulatory and respiratory systems. (From Stedman, 25th ed)

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Chest
  • Thoraces
  • Chests
  • Thorace

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

/surg = THORACIC SURGERY, the specialty (Cat G2) or THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES (Cat E4); "intrathoracic" could be THORAX or HEART or LUNG or RIBS: check text; chest pain = CHEST PAIN

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History Note

/surgery was used for indexing 1966-79

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  1. A01.923w.761w

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WE 715

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thorax. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013909. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013909
  2. Thorax. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorax
  3. Thorax. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9645