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thoracoplasty

[ thawr-uh-koh-plas-tee, thohr- ]

noun

Surgery.
plural thoracoplasties.
  1. the operation removing selected portions of the ribs to collapse part of the underlying lung or an abnormal pleural space, usually in the treatment of tuberculosis.

thoracoplasty

/ ˈθɔ˰ùÉ™°ìəʊˌ±è±ôæ²õ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. plastic surgery of the thorax
  2. surgical removal of several ribs or a part of them to permit the collapse of a diseased lung, used in cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and bronchiectasis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of thoracoplasty1

First recorded in 1885–90; thoraco- + -plasty
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