| Descriptor in English: | Thorax |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Tórax |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Tórax |
| Descriptor in French: | Thorax |
| Entry term(s): |
Chest Chests Thorace Thoraces |
| Tree number(s): |
A01.923.761 |
| Scope note: | The upper part of the trunk between the NECK and the ABDOMEN. It contains the chief organs of the circulatory and respiratory systems. (From Stedman, 25th ed) |
| Annotation: | /surg = THORACIC SURGERY, the specialty (Cat G2) or THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES (Cat E4); "intrathoracic" could be THORAX or HEART or LUNG or RIBS: check text; chest pain = CHEST PAIN |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
| Online Note: | search THORAX/SU under THORACIC SURGERY 1966-79 |
| History Note: | /surgery was used for indexing 1966-79 |
| See also the descriptors: |
Mass Chest X-Ray
MeSH Radiography, Thoracic MeSH Thoracic Surgery MeSH Thoracoplasty MeSH Thoracoscopy MeSH Thoracostomy MeSH Thoracotomy MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 14294 |
| Descriptor UI: | D013909 |
| Date Established: | 1960/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2018/06/29 |
Thorax
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0021411 |
| Scope note | The upper part of the trunk between the NECK and the ABDOMEN. It contains the chief organs of the circulatory and respiratory systems. (From Stedman, 25th ed) |
| Preferred term | Thorax |
| Entry term(s) |
Chest Chests Thorace Thoraces |
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