thoracicolumbar

adjective

tho·​rac·​i·​co·​lumbar

"+

variants or thoracolumbar

¦thōrə(ˌ)kō,

¦thȯrə(ˌ)kō+

: of, relating to, arising in, or involving the thoracic and lumbar regions

often : sympathetic

thoracicolumbar nerve fibers

Word History

Etymology

thoracicolumbar from thoracic + -o- + lumbar; thoracolumbar from thorac- + lumbar

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