Meanings
adjectiveextrathoracic (not comparable)
- not comparablemedicineOutside the chest.
Synonyms & antonyms
antonym(s) of “outside the chest”
Opposite
Origin
From extra- + thoracic, the latter part being from thorax + -ic.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
extrathoracic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrathoracic
MLA
“extrathoracic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrathoracic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extrathoracic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrathoracic.
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