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thoracoplasty
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tho·ra·co·plas·ty  (thôr-k-plst, thr-)
n. pl. tho·ra·co·plas·ties
Surgical removal of part of the ribs to cause the collapse of a diseased lung.
[Latin thrx, thrc-, thorax; see thorax + -plasty.]
thoracoplasty [ˈθɔːrəkəʊˌplæstɪ]
n pl -ties
1. (Medicine / Surgery) plastic surgery of the thorax
2. (Medicine / Surgery) 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
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