costotransversectomy

noun

excision of a part of a rib along with the transverse process of a vertebra

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Meanings

nouncostotransversectomy (plural costotransversectomies)

plural costotransversectomies

  1. medicineexcision of a part of a rib along with the transverse process of a vertebra

Origin

From costo- + transversectomy.

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costotransversectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costotransversectomy

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“costotransversectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costotransversectomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “costotransversectomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costotransversectomy.

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