Thorax
noun — Plural: thoraces, thoraxes
- 1.
- (1. The part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm, partially encased by the ribs and containing the heart and lungs; the chest. 2. A part in other vertebrates that corresponds to the human thorax. 3. The second or middle region of the body of an arthropod, between the head and the abdomen, in insects bearing the true legs and wings) Anatomy. ប្រអប់ទ្រូង, ទ្រូង
- 2.
- (វេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ) ទ្រូង
ENGLISH MEANING
noun — Plural: thoraces, thoraxes
- 1.
- 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.
- 2.
- 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.
- 3.
- 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.
- 4.
- A breastplate, cuirass, or corselet; especially, the breastplate worn by the ancient Greeks.