costotransversectomy

noun

plural costotransversectomies
: surgical excision of part of a rib and the transverse process of the adjoining vertebra

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“Costotransversectomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/costotransversectomy. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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