thoracotomy

English

Etymology

From thoraco- +‎ -tomy.

Noun

thoracotomy (plural thoracotomies)

1. (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.

Derived terms

• hemithoracotomy
• rethoracotomy

Translations

surgical procedure

• Spanish: taracotomía f