cardiothoracic
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cardiothoracic — ˌ adjective Etymology: cardi + thoracic : relating to, involving, or specializing in the heart and chest a cardiothoracic surgeon cardiothoracic surgery … Useful english dictionary
cardiothoracic — adjective Date: 1962 relating to, involving, or specializing in the heart and chest < cardiothoracic surgery > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cardiothoracic anesthesiology — is a subspeciality of the medical practice of anesthesiology devoted to the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of adultpatients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery and related invasive procedures.It is one of the most interesting… … Wikipedia
Cardiothoracic surgery — is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax (the chest). Generally treatment of conditions of the heart (heart disease) and lungs (lung disease).=Cardiac / Thoracic= Cardiac surgery and… … Wikipedia
Cardiothoracic Surgery Network — The Cardiothoracic Surgery Network (CTS Net ) is a worldwide organization with a mandate to be a source of educational and scientific research information for cardiothoracic surgeons.HistoryCTSNet was founded as an independent non profit… … Wikipedia
cardiothoracic ratio — the ratio of the transverse diameter of the heart to the internal diameter of the chest at its widest point just above the level of the dome of the diaphragm, such as on radiographic examination; it is a rough guide to cardiac enlargement, being… … Medical dictionary
cardiothoracic — car·di·o·tho·rac·ic (kär dē ō thə răsʹĭk) adj. Of or relating to the heart and the chest. * * * … Universalium
cardiothoracic — adjective Of or pertaining to both the heart and the chest … Wiktionary
cardiothoracic — adjective Medicine relating to the heart and chest or lungs … English new terms dictionary
cardiothoracic — car·dio·thoracic … English syllables
