abdominothoracic arch

English

Etymology

abdominothoracic + arch

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æbˌdɑm.ɪ.noʊ.θɔɹ.æs.ɪk ɑɹt͡ʃ/, /æbˌdɑm.ɪ.noʊ.θoʊ.ɹæs.ɪk ɑɹt͡ʃ/

Noun

abdominothoracic arch (plural abdominothoracic arches)

1. (anatomy) The costal arch; anterior and lateral boundary between the abdomen and the thorax.

References

Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1