NOUN | act | thoracotomy | surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity |
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Meaning | surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity. | |
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Broader | incision, section, surgical incision | The cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) |
Spanish | taracotomía, toracotomía |
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