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Thoracotomy Definition & Meaning

thoracotomy
noun
  1. surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity

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What does thoracotomy mean?
surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity
What part of speech is thoracotomy?
Thoracotomy is a noun.

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