The chest (Greek: θώραξ, Latin: thorax) is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. It is sometimes referred to as the thorax or the bosom.

Contents

• 1 Chest anatomy - humans and other hominids
• 2 Chest injury
• 3 Chest diseases
• 4 Chest pain
• 5 Non cardiac causes of chest pain
  • 5.1 Atelectasis
  • 5.2 Pneumothorax
  • 5.3 Cancer of the lung
• 6 References
• 7 See also

Noun

chest (plural chests)

1. A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.
2. (obsolete) A coffin.
3. The place in which public money is kept; a treasury.
4. A chest of drawers.
5. (anatomy) The portion of the human body from the base of the neck to the top of the abdomen; the thorax. Also the analogous area in other animals.
6. A hit or blow made with one's chest (front of the body)

Synonyms

• (the thorax): breast
• (box): trunk

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