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thoracoplasty
[ thawr-uh-koh-plas-tee, thohr- ]
noun
, Surgery.
, plural tho·ra·co·plas·ties.
- the operation removing selected portions of the ribs to collapse part of the underlying lung or an abnormal pleural space, usually in the treatment of tuberculosis.
thoracoplasty
/ ˈθɔːrəkəʊˌplæstɪ /
noun
- plastic surgery of the thorax
- surgical removal of several ribs or a part of them to permit the collapse of a diseased lung, used in cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and bronchiectasis
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