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costotomy

American  
[ko-stot-uh-mee] / kɒˈstɒt ə mi /

noun

Surgery.

PLURAL

costotomies

  1. incision of a rib.

costotomy British  
/ kɒˈstɒtəmɪ /

noun

  1. surgical incision into a rib

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Etymology

Origin of costotomy

costo- + -tomy

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