cervicothoracic

cervicothoracic
Relating to: 1. The neck and thorax; 2. The transition between the neck and thorax; 3. The fusion of these vertebrae.

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cer·vi·co·tho·rac·ic .sər-vi-(.)kō-thə-'ras-ik, -thȯ- adj of or relating to the neck and thorax <\cervicothoracic sympathectomy>

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cer·vi·co·tho·rac·ic (sur″vĭ-ko-thə-rasґik) pertaining to the neck and thorax.

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