General Anatomy · Cardiovascular System · Hard
Precordium
Meaning: The area of the chest wall overlying the heart.
In practice: On palpation of the precordium, a thrill was felt over the left lower sternal edge.
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Which word means: The chest region enclosed by the ribcage, sternum and thoracic vertebrae.
Answer: Thorax
Which word means: Relating to the large artery or vein lying beneath the collarbone, supplying or draining the upper limb.
Answer: Subclavian
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