No. 11,828 in Spanish
hemitórax
"Hemitórax" refers to one side of the thorax or chest cavity.
In a sentence
El paciente presenta dolor en el hemitórax izquierdo.
The patient has pain in the left hemithorax.
In this sentence, 'hemitórax' is used in a medical context to describe one of the halves of the thorax or chest area.
Durante el examen físico se detectó una anomalía en el hemitórax derecho.
During the physical examination, an anomaly was detected in the right hemithorax.
Here, 'hemitórax' is referenced in a diagnostic context, specifically mentioning its division into right and left halves for medical assessment purposes.
La radiografía muestra una sombra en el hemitórax izquierdo.
The X-ray shows a shadow in the left hemithorax.
'Hemithorax' in this sentence describes precisely the region of the chest being observed on an X-ray image.
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