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costotransversectomy

costotransversectomy noun: excision of a part of a rib along with the transverse process of a vertebra.

Noun

costotransversectomy (plural costotransversectomies)

  1. excision of a part of a rib along with the transverse process of a vertebra

Forms of costotransversectomy

pluralcostotransversectomies

Origin of costotransversectomy

From costo- + transversectomy.

Questions about costotransversectomy

What does costotransversectomy mean?
Costotransversectomy means excision of a part of a rib along with the transverse process of a vertebra.
What part of speech is costotransversectomy?
Costotransversectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of costotransversectomy?
The plural of costotransversectomy is costotransversectomies.

Words near costotransversectomy in the dictionary

  1. costotomies
  2. costotomy
  3. costotransversal
  4. costotransverse
  5. costotransversectomies
  6. costotransversectomy
  7. costovertebral
  8. costoxiphoid
  9. costplay
  10. costplayer
  11. costplayers

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