Medical Dictionary
thoracostomy
noun tho·ra·cos·to·my \ˌthōr-ə-ˈkäs-tə-mē, ˌthȯr-\
plural tho·ra·cos·to·mies
Medical Definition of THORACOSTOMY
: surgical opening of the chest (as for drainage)
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