Relating to both the abdomen and the chest (thorax).
From Latin abdomen + Greek thorax (chest). This anatomical term describes structures or conditions spanning the boundary between the upper and lower body cavities.
This word highlights an important anatomical boundary—the diaphragm separates the thorax from the abdomen, making conditions that cross both regions particularly complex for doctors to treat.
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