thoracotomy

英 [ˌθɔːrə'kɒtəmɪ] 美 [ˌθoʊrə'kɒtəmɪ]

• n. [医]胸廓切开术

英英释义

Noun:

1. surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The patient was therefore transferred to theatre for immediate thoracotomy.
   因此病人被送到手术室立即作胸廓切开术。
2. Finally, a right-side thoracotomy was used to excise the cystic lesion, due to its firm adhesion and inflammatory change.
   最后用右侧胸廓切开术，完全切除了，因稳固沾粘及发炎变化的囊肿。