thoracic spine

noun

vertebrae of the thorax; in humans, the twelve vertebrae of the chest

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Meanings

nounthoracic spine (plural thoracic spines)

plural thoracic spines

  1. anatomyvertebrae of the thorax; in humans, the twelve vertebrae of the chest

Origin

thoracic + spine

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APA

thoracic spine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thoracic%20spine

MLA

“thoracic spine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thoracic%20spine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thoracic spine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thoracic%20spine.

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