thoracoabdominal

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That involves both the chest and the belly

adjective
/θɔːrəkoʊəˈbædɪnəl/

Specialized

: toracoabdominal

The thoracoabdominal region is important for understanding the body's respiratory and digestive functions.
thoracoabdominal aneurysm
thoracoabdominal aneurysm surgery
thoracoabdominal aortic

Examples

On paraparesis and paraplegia after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: "A ubiquitous problem" Curley

Academic text (2017)
Experience with 1,509 patients undergoing thoracoabdominal aortic operations.

Academic text (2017)
Coselli's work in striving to perfect thoracoabdominal aneurysm surgery technique.

Academic text (2017)
Reasons for exclusion were thoracoabdominal asynchrony and ill-defined peak expiratory flow.

Academic text (1999)
It is accepted that a cervical perforation carries a better prognosis than a thoracoabdominal perforation.

Academic text (2003)
With the rapid thoracoabdominal compression technique, they showed that forced expiratory flow was lower in young infants exposed prenatally to cigarette smoke than in non-exposed infants.

Academic text (1999)
The surgeon specialized in thoracoabdominal procedures for patients with complex vascular issues.
Thoracoabdominal injuries often require immediate medical attention to prevent serious complications.

Surface Forms

thoracoabdominal positive

Morphology

thoracoabdominal = abdominal (semi-transparent) = thoraco + abdomen + al

Built from the combining form 'thoraco-' (chest) + the adjective 'abdominal'; the medical combining form is somewhat technical so the relation is clear but not fully obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Thoracoabdominal joins thoraco- ('chest') and abdominal ('belly'). So it means something that involves both the chest and the abdomen, for example an injury or scan that affects breathing and digestion.