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thoracotomy vs. thoracostomy
[ thawr-uh-kot-uh-mee, thohr- ]
noun,
- incision into the chest cavity.
[ thawr-uh-kos-tuh-mee, thohr- ]
noun,
- the construction of an artificial opening through the chest wall, usually for the drainage of fluid or the release of an abnormal accumulation of air.
- the opening so constructed.