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thoracostomy — Establishment of an opening into the chest cavity, as for the drainage of an empyema. [thoraco + G. stoma, mouth] * * * tho·ra·cos·to·my .thōr ə käs tə mē, .thȯr n, pl mies surgical opening of the chest (as for drainage) * * * tho·ra·cos·to·my … Medical dictionary
thoracostomy — n. incision made in the chest (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
thoracostomy — tho·ra·cos·to·my … English syllables
thoracostomy — ˌthōrəˈkästəmē, ˌthȯr noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary thorac + stomy : surgical opening of the chest (as for drainage) * * * /thawr euh kos teuh mee, thohr /, n., pl. thoracostomies. Surg. 1. the construction of an… … Useful english dictionary
tube thoracostomy — thoracostomy with insertion of a chest tube for drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space … Medical dictionary
thoracostomy tube — a tube inserted through an opening in the chest wall, for application of suction to the pleural cavity; used to drain fluid or blood or to reexpand the lung in pneumothorax … Medical dictionary
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Chest tube — Intervention The free end of the Chest Drainage Device is usually attached to an underwater seal, below the level of the chest. This allows the air or fluid to escape from the pleural space, and prevents anything returning to the chest … Wikipedia
