| thoracostomy |
1. surgical creation of an opening in the wall of the chest for the purpose of drainage. 2. the opening so created.
출처: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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| thoracostomy t. |
a tube inserted through an opening in the chest wall, for application of suction to the pleural cavity; used to drain fluid or blood or to reexpand the lung in pneumothorax.
출처: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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| thoracolumbosacral orthosis |
(TLSO) a type of brace incorporating the thoracic and lumbar spine.
출처: www.srs.org/patients/glossary.asp
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| thoracotomy |
An operation in which the chest (thorax) is open.
출처: www.nmhs.net/heart_institute/glossary.asp
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| thoracolumbosacral orthosis |
a type of brace that controls curves that occur in the thoracic and lumbar section of the spine. The Boston brace and the Charleston brace are thoracolumbar braces.
출처: www.netspace.org/~dbilbao/scoliosis/glossary.html
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