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Thoracic vs Thymic - What's the difference?

thoracic | thymic |

As adjectives the difference between thoracic and thymic

is that thoracic is (anatomy) of the thorax while thymic is of, or relating to the herb thyme.

As a noun thoracic

is (zoology) one of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectoral fins.

thoracic

English

Alternative forms

* thoracick (obsolete)

Adjective

(-)
  • (anatomy) Of the thorax.

    • Related terms

    * thorax

    Derived terms

    * transthoracic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectoral fins.

    • Anagrams

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    thymic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of, or relating to the herb thyme
  • of, or relating to the thymus gland

    • Derived terms

    * thymic alymphoplasia * thymic corpuscle * thymic vein

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