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Word: Thoracotomy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek thōrax, thorāc- ‘chest’ + -tomy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌθɔːrəˈkɒtəmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
surgical incision into the chest wall.
Short Definition:surgical incision into chest wall
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