costectomy

costectomy
Excision of a rib. [L. costa, rib, + G. ektome, excision]

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cos·tec·to·my käs-'tek-tə-mē n, pl -mies surgical removal of all or part of a rib

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cos·tec·to·my (kos-tekґtə-me) [cost- + -ectomy] the operation of excising or resecting a rib.

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  • costectomy — /ko stek teuh mee, kaw /, n., pl. costectomies. Surg. excision of part or all of a rib. Also called thoracectomy. [COST + ECTOMY] * * * …   Universalium

  • costectomy — n. surgical removal of a rib or part of a rib …   English contemporary dictionary

  • costectomy — /ko stek teuh mee, kaw /, n., pl. costectomies. Surg. excision of part or all of a rib. Also called thoracectomy. [COST + ECTOMY] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Кост- (Cost-), Kocto- (Costo-) — приставка, указывающая на связь с ребрами. Например: костэктомия (costectomy) резекция ребра. Источник: Медицинский словарь …   Медицинские термины

  • cost- — (costo ) prefix denoting the ribs. Example: costectomy (excision of) …   Medical dictionary

  • costatectomy — cos·ta·tec·to·my (kos″tə tekґtə me) costectomy …   Medical dictionary

  • КОСТ (COST-), KOCTO- — (costo ) приставка, указывающая на связь с ребрами. Например: костэктомия (costectomy) резекция ребра …   Толковый словарь по медицине

  • cost- — costo combining form denoting the ribs. costectomy excision of …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • costal —   a. pertaining to ribs.    ♦ costard, n. ribbed variety of apple.    ♦ costate, a. having ribs; ridged.    ♦ costalgia, n. pain in ribs.    ♦ costectomy, n. removal of rib.    ♦ costellate, a. finely ribbed …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • cost- — combining form or costi or costo Etymology: French, from Latin costa : rib : costa …   Useful english dictionary

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