thorac- root words — words with the thorac- root

The root thorac- comes from Greek thorax, meaning chest. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including thoracic, thorax, cephalothorax, hydrothorax, mesothorax, pneumothorax, prothorax, thoracoplasty, thoracotomy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the thorac- root

Explore words with thorac- — words containing the thorac- root and sharing its sense of "chest". Examples include thoracic, thorax, cephalothorax, hydrothorax, mesothorax, pneumothorax, prothorax, thoracoplasty, thoracotomy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The thorac- root means chest, from Greek thorax. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.