Pronunciation of 'Thoracotomy'
The word 'Thoracotomy' is pronounced as 'ˌθɔːrəˈkɒtəmi' in English (en-US). It refers to a surgical procedure involving an incision into the chest wall.
Word Origin
The word 'Thoracotomy' originates from Greek, where 'thorax' means chest and 'tomia' means cutting.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A surgical procedure involving an incision into the chest wall, often performed to access organs such as the lungs or heart.
Pronounced as 'THOR-uh-KOT-uh-mee'. 'THOR' as in 'thorax', 'uh' as a schwa sound, 'KOT' with stress, and 'uh-mee' with a soft ending.