thoracotomy

noun tho·ra·cot·o·my \ˌthȯr-ə-ˈkä-tə-mē\

plural tho·ra·cot·o·mies

Definition of THORACOTOMY

: surgical incision of the chest wall

Latin thorac-, thorax + International Scientific Vocabulary -tomy

First Known Use: circa 1857

Medical Dictionary

noun tho·ra·cot·o·my \ˌthōr-ə-ˈkät-ə-mē, ˌthȯr-\

plural tho·ra·cot·o·mies

: surgical incision of the chest wall

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