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Thoracotomy - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun thoracotomy

is 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.

thoracotomy

Noun

(thoracotomies)
  • (surgery) 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.
  • Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.