chest cavity (n)
thoracic cavity (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart
Outgoing links
Hypernym cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
Part holonym thorax, chest, pectus
Part meronym mediastinum
Incoming links
Hyponym cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
Part holonym mediastinum
Part meronym thorax, chest, pectus

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