Akademik

thorax

n. (pl. thoraces or thoraxes)
1 Anat. & Zool. the part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen.
2 Gk Antiq. a breastplate or cuirass.
Derivatives:
thoracal adj. thoracic adj.
Etymology: L f. Gk thorax -akos

Useful english dictionary. 2012.