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• Thoracal

  adjective 1. of or relating to the thorax. adjective 1. of, near, or relating to the thorax thoracic tho·rac·ic (thə-rās’ĭk) adj. Of, relating to, or situated in or near the thorax. thoracic (thə-rās’ĭk) Relating to or located in or near the thorax.

• Thoracalgia

  thoracalgia tho·ra·cal·gi·a (thôr’ə-kāl’jē-ə, -jə) n. Pain in the chest. Also called thoracodynia.

• Thoracectomy

  noun, plural costectomies. Surgery. 1. excision of part or all of a rib. thoracectomy tho·ra·cec·to·my (thôr’ə-sěk’tə-mē) n. Surgical resection of a portion of a rib. costectomy cos·tec·to·my (kŏ-stěk’tə-mē) n. Excision of a rib.

• Thoracenteses

  [thawr-uh-sen-tee-sis, thohr-] /ˌθɔr ə sɛnˈti sɪs, ˌθoʊr-/ noun, plural thoracenteses [thawr-uh-sen-tee-seez, thohr-] /ˌθɔr ə sɛnˈti siz, ˌθoʊr-/ (Show IPA) 1. insertion of a hollow needle or similar instrument into the pleural cavity of the chest in order to drain pleural fluid. thoracentesis /ˌθɔːrəsɛnˈtiːsɪs/ noun 1. (med) the surgical puncture of the pleural cavity using a […]

• Thoracentesis

  [thawr-uh-sen-tee-sis, thohr-] /ˌθɔr ə sɛnˈti sɪs, ˌθoʊr-/ noun, plural thoracenteses [thawr-uh-sen-tee-seez, thohr-] /ˌθɔr ə sɛnˈti siz, ˌθoʊr-/ (Show IPA) 1. insertion of a hollow needle or similar instrument into the pleural cavity of the chest in order to drain pleural fluid. thoracentesis /ˌθɔːrəsɛnˈtiːsɪs/ noun 1. (med) the surgical puncture of the pleural cavity using a […]

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