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Thoracic Surgery

Medical Definition: A surgical specialty concerned with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart, lungs, and esophagus. Two major types of thoracic surgery are classified as pulmonary and cardiovascular.
Guide Notes: a surg specialty: do not confuse with THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES (Cat E4); SPEC qualif; do not use for surg of specific thoracic organs ( = organ /surg) or specific thoracic dis ( = disease /surg); DF: THORACIC SURG
Also Called: Surgery, Cardiac

Thoracic Surgery Medical Definitions and Terms

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