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midthoracic en · ADJ

Etymology

From mid- + thoracic.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Located in the middle of the thorax
    • Corpectomy and total spondylectomy are performed not only in the lumbar spine but also in the proximal and midthoracic spine. 2015 July 1, Jung-Hoon Kim et al., “A biomechanical comparison of 360° stabilizations for corpectomy and total spondylectomy: a cadaveric study in the thoracolumbar spine”, in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, volume 10, →DOI: