thoracotomy (English, noun)
expansion: thoracotomy (plural thoracotomies)
Senses:
topics: medicine
sciences
surgery
glosses: 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.
Forms:
form: thoracotomies
tags: plural