THORACOSTOMY


Meaning of THORACOSTOMY in English

/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 constructed.

[ THORACO- + -STOMY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .