Thoracotomy


noun, plural thoracotomies. Surgery.
1.
incision into the chest cavity.
noun (pl) -mies
1.
surgical incision into the chest wall

thoracotomy tho·ra·cot·o·my (thôr’ə-kŏt’ə-mē)
n.
Incision into the chest wall. Also called pleurotomy.

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