Meaning Of The Word Thoracoplasty

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What's The Definition Of Thoracoplasty?

thoracoplasty in American English
noun: the operation removing selected portions of the ribs to collapse part of the underlying lung or an abnormal pleural space, usually in the treatment of tuberculosis

thoracoplasty in British English
noun: plastic surgery of the thorax

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