thoracostomy /tho·ra·cos·to·my/ (-kos´tah-me)
thoracostomy
thoracostomy (thôr´
kos´tmē),
1. incision of the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage.
2. the incision so created.
tho·ra·cos·to·my (thôr  -k s t-m )n. The surgical formation of an opening into the chest cavity. |
thoracostomy
[thôr′əkos′təmē]
Etymology: Gk, thorax + stoma, mouth
an incision made into the chest wall to provide an opening for the purpose of drainage.
thoracostomy (thôr´
kos´tmē),n an incision made into the chest wall to provide an opening for the purpose of drainage.
thoracostomy
incision of the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage.
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