thoracotomy

About 0.46 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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.

Similar words

thoracoscopy thoracoplasty minithoracotomy thoracostomy cardiotomy tracheotomy rethoracotomy pneumonotomy thyrotomy bronchotomy

Often followed by

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Word family

thoracotomies