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Thoracic Wall

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-028006

1. The total system of structures outside the lungs that move as a part of breathing; it includes all structures from the skin to the parietal pleura.

2. The muscles, bones, and joints that make up the area of the body between the neck and the abdomen.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-028006
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNational Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0); National Cancer Institute Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028006",
  "term": "Thoracic Wall",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The total system of structures outside the lungs that move as a part of breathing; it includes all structures from the skin to the parietal pleura.\n\n2. The muscles, bones, and joints that make up the area of the body between the neck and the abdomen.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus",
    "National Cancer Institute Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/thoracic-wall/"
}

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