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tho·ra·cos·chi·sis (thor″ə-kosґkĭ-sis) [thoraco- + -schisis] congenital fissure of the thorax, which may result in herniation of lung tissue. Called also schizothorax.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
thoracoschisis
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schizothorax — schizo·tho·rax (skiz″o thorґaks) thoracoschisis … Medical dictionary
