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rethoracotomy

rethoracotomy noun: a second or subsequent thoracotomy.

Noun

rethoracotomy (plural rethoracotomies)

  1. A second or subsequent thoracotomy
    • The median length of the surgical procedure was 6.5 hours (IQR: 6.0–8.0 hours) and 19 patients (36%) underwent a rethoracotomy because of rebleeding after transplantation.2015 December 24, “Pretransplant HRCT Characteristics Are Associated with Worse Outcome of Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis Patients”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of rethoracotomy

pluralrethoracotomies

Origin of rethoracotomy

From re- + thoracotomy.

Questions about rethoracotomy

What does rethoracotomy mean?
Rethoracotomy means a second or subsequent thoracotomy.
What part of speech is rethoracotomy?
Rethoracotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of rethoracotomy?
The plural of rethoracotomy is rethoracotomies.

Words near rethoracotomy in the dictionary

  1. rethinking
  2. rethinkings
  3. rethinks
  4. Rethondes
  5. rethoracotomies
  6. rethoracotomy
  7. rethought
  8. rethread
  9. rethreaded
  10. rethreader
  11. rethreaders

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