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Pronunciation: thō′ră-kō-plas-tē
Definition: An operation that corrects deformities of the chest wall; previously used only to designate a procedure designed to reduce the intrathoracic space by removal of portions of the rigid chest wall in cases of tuberculosis or empyema.
[thoraco- + G. plastos, formed]
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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