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thoracotomise

thoracotomise verb: to perform, or to undergo thoracotomy.

Verb

thoracotomise (third-person singular simple present thoracotomises, present participle thoracotomising, simple past and past participle thoracotomised)

  1. To perform, or to undergo thoracotomy
    • Another method of dissociating the dual influence of central drive and lung inflation is to thoracotomise an otherwise intact anaesthetised animal and to ventilate its lungs with a pump.1976, AW Duggan, JG Hall, PM Headley, “Morphine, enkephalin and the substantia gelatinosa”, in Nature
    • Four pigs were thoracotomised and the oesophagus was isolated from adjacent organs1999, JA Petersen, BU Duch, H Gregersen, “Luminal cross-sectional area and wall distensibility in the isolated porcine oesophagus”, in International Journal of Surgical Investigation, volume 1...

Forms of thoracotomise

third-person singular presentthoracotomises
present participlethoracotomising
past participlethoracotomised
pastthoracotomised

Origin of thoracotomise

From thoracotomy + -ise.

Questions about thoracotomise

What does thoracotomise mean?
Thoracotomise means to perform, or to undergo thoracotomy.
What part of speech is thoracotomise?
Thoracotomise is a verb.
What is the past tense of thoracotomise?
The past tense of thoracotomise is thoracotomised.

Words near thoracotomise in the dictionary

  1. thoracoscopy
  2. thoracospinal
  3. thoracostomies
  4. thoracostomy
  5. thoracotomies
  6. thoracotomise
  7. thoracotomised
  8. thoracotomises
  9. thoracotomising
  10. thoracotomize
  11. thoracotomized

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