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Chest Cavity

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart

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Classifications

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
thoracic cavity
plural
Chest Cavities
possessive
Chest Cavity's
pluralpossessive
Chest Cavities'