thoracotomy in Latin
thoracotomy in Latin is chirurgia thoracica — thoracotomy means a surgical cut into the chest wall, usually made so a surgeon can reach the heart, lungs, or other organs inside.
thoracotomy in Latin
chirurgia thoracica
(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.
What does "thoracotomy" mean?
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noun A surgical cut into the chest wall, usually made so a surgeon can reach the heart, lungs, or other organs inside.
"The surgeon performed a thoracotomy to remove a portion of the damaged lung."
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thoracotomy in a sentence
- The surgeon performed a thoracotomy to remove a portion of the damaged lung.
- Recovery from a thoracotomy can be painful because the incision crosses major chest muscles.
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What is "thoracotomy" in Latin?
"thoracotomy" in Latin is chirurgia thoracica. thoracotomy means: A surgical cut into the chest wall, usually made so a surgeon can reach the heart, lungs, or other organs inside.
How do you use "thoracotomy" in a sentence?
Example: "The surgeon performed a thoracotomy to remove a portion of the damaged lung." In Latin, "thoracotomy" is chirurgia thoracica.
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