ALL meanings of thoracoplasty
tho·ra·co·plas·ty
T t - noun plural thoracoplasty 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. 1
- noun thoracoplasty plastic surgery of the thorax 0
- noun thoracoplasty surgical removal of several ribs or a part of them to permit the collapse of a diseased lung, used in cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and bronchiectasis 0