thoracoplasty
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- thoracic surgery. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009);2009, Issue 21, p2309
A definition of the term "thoracic surgery," which refers to a surgery involving the rib cage and structures within the chest, is presented, including preoperative and postoperative patient care information.
- thoracostomy. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009);2009, Issue 21, p2310
A definition of the term "thoracostomy," which refers to an incision into the chest wall, is presented.
- thoracotomy. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009);2009, Issue 21, p2310
A definition of the term "thoracotomy," which refers to a surgical incision of the chest wall, is presented.
- costosternoplasty. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009);2009, Issue 21, p534
A definition of the term "costosternoplasty," which refers to a surgical repair of funnel chest, is presented.
- internal cardiac massage. Peters, Michael // BMA A-Z Family Medical Encyclopedia;2004, p430
A definition of the term "internal cardiac massage" is presented. It refers to a procedure carried out during surgery on the chest to maintain circulation if the heart has stopped beating. To perform the procedure, the surgeon reaches into the open rib cage and squeezes the heart directly with...
- thoracic surgery. Peters, Michael // BMA A-Z Family Medical Encyclopedia;2004, p740
An encyclopedia entry for "thoracic surgery" is presented, which pertains to a surgery specialty that deals with operations on organs within the thoracic cavity and is often combined with heart surgery or cardiothoracic surgery.
- thoracotomy. Peters, Michael // BMA A-Z Family Medical Encyclopedia;2004, p741
An encyclopedia entry for "thoracotomy" is presented. Thoracotomy pertains to a medical operation in which the chest is opened to gain access to organs in the thoracic cavity. The two types of thoracotomy are lateral and anterior. An incision down the length of the breast bone gives access to...
- lingulectomy. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1250
A definition of the medical term "lingulectomy" is presented. It refers to the surgical removal of the lingula of the upper lobe of the left lung. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co.
- pleurotomy. // Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p1690
A definition of the medical term "pleurotomy" is presented. This term indicates an incision of the pleura. The definition is from the "Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary," published by F.A. Davis Co.The pronunciation of the term is also provided.
