- thoracoplasties
- n. surgery performed on the thorax
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
thoracoplasties
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thoracoplasty — /thawr euh koh plas tee, thohr /, n., pl. thoracoplasties. Surg. the operation removing selected portions of the ribs to collapse part of the underlying lung or an abnormal pleural space, usually in the treatment of tuberculosis. [1885 90;… … Universalium
thoracoplasty — /ˈθɔrəkoʊˌplæsti/ (say thawruhkoh.plastee) noun (plural thoracoplasties) the operation of removal of selected portions of the bony chest wall (ribs) to compress part of the underlying lung or an abnormal pleural space, usually in the treatment of …
thoracoplasty — ˈthōrəkōˌplastē, ˈthȯr noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary thorac + plasty : the surgical operation of removing or resecting one or more ribs so as to obliterate the pleural space and collapse a diseased lung (as to… … Useful english dictionary
