noun, plural tho·ra·cot·o·mies. Surgery.
- incision into the chest cavity.
noun plural -mies
- surgical incision into the chest wall
n.1890, from thorax + -ectomy. n.
- Incision into the chest wall.pleurotomy
noun, plural tho·ra·cot·o·mies. Surgery.
noun plural -mies
n.1890, from thorax + -ectomy. n.