Meaning
thoracic, chest
- Relating to the thorax or the chest cavity.
In a sentence
Il paziente lamentava un forte dolore toracico da diverse ore.
The patient had been complaining of severe chest pain for several hours.
La gabbia toracica protegge organi vitali come il cuore e i polmoni.
The rib cage protects vital organs such as the heart and lungs.
Il chirurgo ha eseguito un intervento toracico d'urgenza.
The surgeon performed an emergency thoracic surgery.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| toracico | masculine · singular |
| toracica | feminine · singular |
| toracici | masculine · plural |
| toraciche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The masculine plural is 'toracici', with palatalization of '-co' to '-ci'.