Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
thoracoplasty
tho·ra·co·plas·ty [ thawr-uh-koh-plas-tee, thohr- ]
Subclass of:
Thoracic Surgical Procedures
Etymology:
Greek thorax = the chest + plasso = mold
Definitions related to thoracoplasty:
  • Surgical removal of a rib to gain access during surgery or to collapse the chest wall and a diseased lung.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Surgical removal of ribs, allowing the chest wall to move inward and collapse a diseased lung. (Dorland, 28th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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