costectomy
[ ko-stek-tuh-mee, kaw- ]
/ kɒˈstɛk tə mi, kɔ- /
noun, plural cos·tec·to·mies. Surgery.
excision of part or all of a rib.
Also called
thoracectomy.
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Medical definitions for costectomy
costectomy
[ kŏ-stĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Excision of a rib.