thoracotomy
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noun \ˌthȯr-ə-ˈkä-tə-mē\ plural tho·ra·cot·o·mies
Definition of THORACOTOMY
: surgical incision of the chest wall
Origin of THORACOTOMY
Latin thorac-, thorax + International Scientific Vocabulary -tomy
First Known Use: circa 1857
tho·ra·cot·o·my
noun \ˌthōr-ə-ˈkät-ə-mē, ˌthȯr-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural tho·ra·cot·o·mies
Medical Definition of THORACOTOMY
: surgical incision of the chest wall
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