pleurotomy

/ (plʊˈrɒtəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical incision into the pleura, esp to drain fluid, as in pleurisy

Words nearby pleurotomy

pleuropericarditis, pleuroperitoneal, pleuropneumonia, pleuropneumonialike organism, pleuropulmonary, pleurotomy, pleurovisceral, pleuston, pleustonic, pleven, plew

Medical definitions for pleurotomy

pleurotomy
[ plu-rŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

thoracotomy