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thoracotomy

thoracotomy noun: the surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain access to the thoracic organs, such as the heart, the lungs, and the esophagus.

Noun

thoracotomy (plural thoracotomies)

  1. The surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain access to the thoracic organs, such as the heart, the lungs, and the esophagus.

thoracotomy meaning in Tamil

thoracotomy in Tamil

மார்பகத்திறப்பு, மார்பறை திறப்பு

Forms of thoracotomy

pluralthoracotomies

Origin of thoracotomy

From thoraco- + -tomy.

Words formed from thoracotomy

Questions about thoracotomy

What does thoracotomy mean?
Thoracotomy means the surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain access to the thoracic organs, such as the heart, the lungs, and the esophagus.
What is thoracotomy in Tamil?
Thoracotomy in Tamil is மார்பகத்திறப்பு, மார்பறை திறப்பு. See Thoracotomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is thoracotomy?
Thoracotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of thoracotomy?
The plural of thoracotomy is thoracotomies.

Words near thoracotomy in the dictionary

  1. thoracotomising
  2. thoracotomize
  3. thoracotomized
  4. thoracotomizes
  5. thoracotomizing
  6. thoracotomy
  7. thoracotrematan
  8. thoracotrematans
  9. Thorah
  10. Thorahs
  11. thoral

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