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minithoracotomy

minithoracotomy noun: a thoracotomy involving a small incision.

Noun

minithoracotomy (plural minithoracotomies)

  1. A thoracotomy involving a small incision
    • A minithoracotomy (5 cm) is performed through which the specimen is resected.2015 August 5, Denise P. Veelo et al., “The effect of on-demand vs deep neuromuscular relaxation on rating of surgical and anaesthesiologic conditions in patients undergoing thoracolaparoscopic...

Forms of minithoracotomy

pluralminithoracotomies

Origin of minithoracotomy

From mini- + thoracotomy.

Questions about minithoracotomy

What does minithoracotomy mean?
Minithoracotomy means a thoracotomy involving a small incision.
What part of speech is minithoracotomy?
Minithoracotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of minithoracotomy?
The plural of minithoracotomy is minithoracotomies.

Words near minithoracotomy in the dictionary

  1. minithemes
  2. minitheories
  3. minitheory
  4. minithesaurus
  5. minithoracotomies
  6. minithoracotomy
  7. minitour
  8. minitours
  9. minitower
  10. minitowers
  11. minitrack

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