Meaning Of The Word Thoracostomy

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thoracostomy in American English
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

thoracostomy in British English
noun: surgical incision in the chest wall, esp to provide drainage

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