| English noun: thoracic cavity | |||
| 1. | thoracic cavity (body) the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart | ||
| Synonyms | chest cavity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bodily cavity, cavity, cavum | ||
| Part holonym | mediastinum | ||
| Part meronym | chest, pectus, thorax | ||