English-Finnish translations for thoracotomy

Definition of thoracotomy

• The surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain access to the thoracic organs, such as the heart, the lungs, and the esophagus

Related words

• thoracoplasty
• thoracoscopy
• thoracocentesis
• thoracodorsal
• thoracoscope
• thoraco-
• thoracoscopic
• thoracoacromial
• thoracoepigastric