English Explanatory Dictionary

thoracotomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain access to the thoracic organs, such as the heart, the lungs, and the esophagus.

Word forms

thoracotomy thoracotomies

Etymology

From thoraco- + -tomy.

Derived words

hemithoracotomy rethoracotomy
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