- thoracostomies
- n. incision made in the chest (Medicine)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
thoracostomies
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thoracostomy — /thawr euh kos teuh mee, thohr /, n., pl. thoracostomies. Surg. 1. the construction of an artificial opening through the chest wall, usually for the drainage of fluid or the release of an abnormal accumulation of air. 2. the opening so… … Universalium
thoracostomy — ˌthōrəˈkästəmē, ˌthȯr noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary thorac + stomy : surgical opening of the chest (as for drainage) * * * /thawr euh kos teuh mee, thohr /, n., pl. thoracostomies. Surg. 1. the construction of an… … Useful english dictionary
