n.
Pronunciation: ˌ tho ̇ r- ə - ' kä-t ə -m ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
Etymology: Latin thorac-, thorax + International Scientific Vocabulary -tomy
Date: circa 1857
: surgical incision of the chest wall
THORACOTOMY
Meaning of THORACOTOMY in English
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012