costotomy

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noun

Incision into a rib.

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Meanings

nouncostotomy (plural costotomies)

plural costotomies

  1. medicineIncision into a rib.

Origin

From costo- + -tomy.

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APA

costotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costotomy

MLA

“costotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “costotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costotomy.

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