- costectomies
- n. surgical removal of a rib or part of a rib
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
costectomies
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costectomy — /ko stek teuh mee, kaw /, n., pl. costectomies. Surg. excision of part or all of a rib. Also called thoracectomy. [COST + ECTOMY] * * * … Universalium
costectomy — /ko stek teuh mee, kaw /, n., pl. costectomies. Surg. excision of part or all of a rib. Also called thoracectomy. [COST + ECTOMY] … Useful english dictionary
