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thoracotomising

thoracotomising is the present participle and gerund of thoracotomise.

Meaning of thoracotomise

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

Questions about thoracotomising

What is thoracotomising the present participle and gerund of?
Thoracotomising is the present participle and gerund of thoracotomise.

Words near thoracotomising in the dictionary

  1. thoracostomy
  2. thoracotomies
  3. thoracotomise
  4. thoracotomised
  5. thoracotomises
  6. thoracotomising
  7. thoracotomize
  8. thoracotomized
  9. thoracotomizes
  10. thoracotomizing
  11. thoracotomy

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