Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Across or through the thoracic cavity or chest wall.

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  • adjective anatomy Across the thorax.

Etymologies

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trans- +‎ thoracic

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Examples

  • Most of the time the pictures are taken using a noninvasive technique called transthoracic echocardiography, during which a small instrument (a transducer), is placed on your child's skin.

    Pediatric cardiac diagnosis and testing 2010

  • Right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) by transthoracic echocardiography was used for the estimation of PH.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Kyung-Hee Kim 2010

  • A normal echocardiography (transthoracic or TTE) has a low sensitivity for identifying thrombi

    Find Me A Cure 2010

  • The TEE has much better visualization of the left atrial appendage than transthoracic echocardiography.

    Find Me A Cure 2010

  • This includes a history and physical examination, ECG, transthoracic echocardiogram, and routine bloodwork.

    Find Me A Cure 2010

  • Vuori-Holopainen E, Salo E, Saxen H, Hedman K, Hyypia T, et al. (2000) Etiological diagnosis of childhood pneumonia by use of transthoracic needle aspiration and modern microbiological methods. [see comment].

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Tim Lynch et al. 2010

  • The BSP device captures and evaluates precise transthoracic bioconductance measurements with a patented technology that are validated and reported to the physician for review in the form of a composite score.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • Right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) by transthoracic echocardiography was used for the estimation of PH.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Kyung-Hee Kim 2010

  • The BSP device captures and evaluates precise transthoracic bioconductance measurements with a patented technology that are validated and reported to the physician for review in the form of a composite score.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • An experienced cardiologist blinded to cTnI levels performed transthoracic echocardiography to assess left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), using the biplane Simpson formula

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles David R. Altmann et al. 2010

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