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thoracoplasty: Meaning and Definition of
tho•ra•co•plas•ty
Pronunciation: (thôr'u-kō-plas"tē, thōr'-), [key]
— pl. -ties.
- 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.
