胸部(きょうぶ)

きょうぶ
noun
chest; thoracic region
formalmedicalbody-parthealth
1. chest; thorax; thoracic region
The chest area of the body, including the ribcage and the organs it houses. A medical/technical term used in hospitals, examinations, and anatomy; everyday speech prefers 胸(むね).
胸部(きょうぶ)のレントゲンを撮(と)る。
To take a chest X-ray.
胸部(きょうぶ)に痛(いた)みを感(かん)じたら、すぐに病院(びょういん)へ。
If you feel chest pain, go to a hospital immediately.
健康診断(けんこうしんだん)では毎年(まいとし)胸部(きょうぶ)画像(がぞう)検査(けんさ)を受(う)けている。
I undergo chest imaging examinations every year as part of my health checkup.

Compound of 胸(むね) (chest) + 部(ぶ) (part/section). A clinical-register noun used mostly in medical and anatomical contexts.

Common collocations

  • 胸部(きょうぶ)レントゲン / 胸部(きょうぶ)X線(エックスせん): chest X-ray
  • 胸部(きょうぶ)外科(げか): thoracic surgery
  • 胸部(きょうぶ)圧迫(あっぱく): chest compression (e.g. CPR)
  • 胸部(きょうぶ)痛(つう): chest pain

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Compare: 腹部(ふくぶ) (abdomen)
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