THORACOTOMY

thoracotomy

(noun) surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

thoracotomy (plural thoracotomies)

(surgery) The surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain access to the thoracic organs, such as the heart, the lungs, and the esophagus.

Source: Wiktionary

Tho`ra*cot"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr. (Surg.)

Definition: The operation of opening the pleural cavity by incision.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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