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thoracoplasty

[ thawr-uh-koh-plas-tee, thohr- ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural tho·ra·co·plas·ties.
  1. 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

  1. plastic surgery of the thorax
  2. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of thoracoplasty1

First recorded in 1885–90; thoraco- + -plasty

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