Definition of thoracolumbar in English:
thoracolumbar
adjectiveˌθɔːrəkəʊˈlʌmbəˌTHôrəkəˈləmbər
Anatomy 1Relating to the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine.
Example sentencesExamples
- The thoracic and thoracolumbar regions are, respectively, involved in 48 and 30% of patients with idiopathic scoliosis.
- The structure of the interspinous ligament suggests that its main function is to attach the thoracolumbar fascia to the posterior spine.
- Three positions are required to observe the thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbar levels of the spine.
- Ovoid vertebral bodies are seen in the thoracic spine with an associated thoracolumbar scoliosis.
- Anteriorly, posteriorly, and laterally, it is bounded by the thoracolumbar fascia, and medially, by the spinous processes, interspinous ligaments, and attachments of the thoracolumbar fascia.
- 1.1 Denoting the sympathetic nervous system.
thoracolumbar sympathetic complex
Example sentencesExamples
- They are probably sensory fibers of the thoracolumbar system, possibly modulating the pain of esophageal mucosal inflammation.
- The thoracolumbar pathway seems to have evolved along with the vascular supply to the gastrointestinal tract, for its tracts of nerve fibers follow the blood supply.