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thorax
A technical term from medicine and biology for the chest of humans and vertebrates. It encloses the chest cavity with important organs such as the heart and lungs.
Nach dem Unfall wurde ein Röntgenbild vom Thorax gemacht, um Rippenbrüche auszuschließen.
After the accident, an X-ray of the thorax was taken to rule out rib fractures.
'Thorax' is a technical term from medicine and biology. In everyday conversation, this word is rarely used.
Der Arzt erklärte, dass die Verletzung im Bereich des Thorax liegt.
The doctor explained that the injury is in the area of the thorax.
To describe a position within the chest, the preposition 'in' is used with the dative. An examination often refers to 'auf den Thorax' (of the thorax / focused on the thorax).
Die Untersuchung ergab, dass sich Flüssigkeit im Thorax angesammelt hatte.
The examination showed that fluid had accumulated in the thorax.
In a medical context, 'Thorax' is often combined with examinations, for example 'ein Thorax-Röntgen' (a chest X-ray), 'eine CT des Thorax' (a CT scan of the thorax), or 'den Thorax abhören' (to listen to the chest with a stethoscope).
Die Ärztin ordnete eine Computertomographie des Thorax an.
The doctor ordered a CT scan of the thorax.
chest / breast
Brust and Thorax can refer to the anatomical chest area. Brust is the everyday and less precise term; Thorax belongs to medical and biological terminology and refers to the entire chest region. In everyday language, people say Brust; in a technical medical report, Thorax is more likely.
Der Arzt untersuchte den Thorax der Patientin wegen der Atembeschwerden.
The doctor examined the patient's thorax because of her breathing problems.
Nach dem Treppensteigen bekam sie ein stechendes Gefühl in der Brust.
After climbing the stairs, she felt a sharp sensation in her chest.
