THORACOTOMY


Meaning of THORACOTOMY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌthȯr-ə-ˈkä-tə-mē ]

noun

( plural -mies )

Etymology: Latin thorac-, thorax + International Scientific Vocabulary -tomy

Date: circa 1857

: surgical incision of the chest wall

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.