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trans·tho·rac·ic | \ ˌtran(t)s-thə-ˈra-sik 
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\Definition of transthoracic
: done or made by way of the thoracic cavity
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transthoracic
adjectivetrans·tho·rac·ic | \ -thə-ˈras-ik \
\Medical Definition of transthoracic
1 : performed or made by way of the thoracic cavity
2 : crossing or having connections that cross the thoracic cavity
a transthoracic pacemaker
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The first known use of transthoracic was in 1905
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