costotomy

[ ko-stot-uh-mee ]
/ kɒˈstɒt ə mi /

noun, plural cos·tot·o·mies. Surgery.

incision of a rib.

Origin of costotomy

costo- + -tomy

Words nearby costotomy

costogenic, costoscapular, costosternal, costosternoplasty, costotome, costotomy, costotransverse, costotransverse ligament, costotransversectomy, costovertebral, costoxiphoid

British Dictionary definitions for costotomy

costotomy
/ (kɒˈstɒtəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical incision into a rib

Medical definitions for costotomy

costotomy
[ kŏ-stŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

Surgical division of a rib.