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THORACIC; THORAX The Thorax is the chest cavity. Thoracic pertains to the thorax. A Thoracic Surgeon specialized in operations of the thorax, including the lung, airpassages, esophagus (tube that carries food to the stomach) and ribs.	Image 1: Thorax

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