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thoracotomy

[ thawr-uh-kot-uh-mee, thohr- ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural tho·ra·cot·o·mies.
  1. incision into the chest cavity.

thoracotomy

/ ˌθɔːrəˈkɒtəmɪ /

noun

  1. surgical incision into the chest wall
“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 thoracotomy1

First recorded in 1855–60; thoraco- + -tomy
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