Disease or Syndrome
thoracic disease
tho·rac·ic dis·ease
Subclass of:
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Definitions related to thoracic diseases:
  • (thoracic disorder) A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder that affects the thorax and/or the organs of the thoracic cavity. Representative examples include pleural infection, mediastinitis, thymoma, mediastinal lymphoma, and pleural mesothelioma.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Disorders affecting the organs of the thorax.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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