thoracoplasty /tho·ra·co·plas·ty/ (thor´ah-ko-plas″te) surgical removal of ribs to gain access during surgery or to collapse the chest wall and a diseased lung.
thoracoplasty
tho·ra·co·plas·ty (thôr  -k -pl s t )n. 1. Reparative or plastic surgery performed on the thorax. 2. Conventional thoracoplasty. |
thoracoplasty
[thôr′əkoplas′tē]
the surgical reduction in the size of abnormal spaces in the thoracic cavity, such as may result from a collapsed lung.
thoracoplasty
surgical removal of ribs, allowing the chest wall to collapse a diseased lung.
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