Term: thoracotomy: surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity
Candidate hypernym: incision: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) → 1
Candidate hypernym: bullock: castrated bull → 0
Candidate hypernym: periodical: a publication that appears at fixed intervals → 0
Candidate hypernym: zulu: a Bantu language of considerable literary importance in southeastern Africa → 0
Candidate hypernym: imprinting: a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established → 0
Candidate hypernym: critical mass: the minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction → 0
Candidate hypernym: xeroderma pigmentosum: a rare genetic condition characterized by an eruption of exposed skin occurring in childhood and photosensitivity with severe sunburn; inherited as a recessive autosomal trait in which DNA repair processes are defective so they are more likely to chromosome breaks and cancers when exposed to ultraviolet light → 0
Candidate hypernym: footer: (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet → 0
Candidate hypernym: bridle path: a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars) → 0
Candidate hypernym: explicit definition: a definition that gives an exact equivalent of the term defined → 0
Candidate hypernym: gag order: a court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit → 0