thoracic cavity vs chest

thoracic cavity and chest both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thoracic cavity	Yes	No	No	No
chest	Yes	No	No	No

thoracic cavity (noun)	chest (noun)
the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart	box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
	furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
	the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
	the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen