Usually means: Insertion of tube into chest.
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  1. thoracostomy: Collins English Dictionary
  2. thoracostomy: Wiktionary
  3. thoracostomy: Infoplease Dictionary
  4. thoracostomy: Dictionary.com
  5. Thoracostomy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Medicine (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. thoracostomy: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  4. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  5. thoracostomy: Medical dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (thoracostomy)

noun:  Incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage.

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