Costosternoplasty
costosternoplasty cos·to·ster·no·plas·ty (kŏs’tō-stûr’nə-plās’tē)
n.
Surgical correction of a malformation of the anterior chest wall.
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[ko-stot-uh-mee] /kɒˈstɒt ə mi/ noun, plural costotomies. Surgery. 1. incision of a rib. /kɒˈstɒtəmɪ/ noun (pl) -mies 1. surgical incision into a rib costotomy cos·tot·o·my (kŏ-stŏt’ə-mē) n. Surgical division of a rib.
- Costotransverse
costotransverse cos·to·trans·verse (kŏs’tō-trāns-vûrs’, trānz-) adj. Relating to the ribs and the transverse processes of the vertebrae articulating with them.
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costotransversectomy cos·to·trans·ver·sec·to·my (kŏs’tō-trāns’vûr-sěk’tə-mē, -trānz’-) n. Excision of a portion of a rib and the articulating transverse process.
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costotransverse ligament n.