Definition of "transthoracic" []

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

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• "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."
• "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."
• "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]."