noun
thoracic vertebra(e)
Anatomical term for the vertebrae of the upper and middle back, between the cervical and lumbar vertebrae.
胸椎は12個の骨からなる。
The thoracic vertebrae consist of 12 bones.
胸椎の骨折は高齢者に多い。
Fractures of the thoracic vertebrae are common in the elderly.
腰椎 are the lumbar vertebrae (lower back), located below the thoracic vertebrae.
From 胸 (kyō, 'chest') + 椎 (tsui, 'vertebra'), a straightforward kanji compound.