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Meaning of "costotomy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COSTOTOMY

costotomy  [kɒˈstɒtəmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COSTOTOMY

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preposition
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Costotomy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COSTOTOMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of costotomy in the English dictionary

The definition of costotomy in the dictionary is surgical incision into a rib.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COSTOTOMY


amniotomy
ˌæmnɪˈɒtəmɪ
autotomy
ɔːˈtɒtəmɪ
cholecystotomy
ˌkəʊlɪsɪˈstɒtəmɪ
craniotomy
ˌkreɪnɪˈɒtəmɪ
cystotomy
sɪˈstɒtəmɪ
dichotomy
daɪˈkɒtəmɪ
episiotomy
əˌpiːzɪˈɒtəmɪ
keratotomy
ˌkɛrəˈtɒtəmɪ
laparotomy
ˌlæpəˈrɒtəmɪ
lithotomy
lɪˈθɒtəmɪ
lobotomy
ləʊˈbɒtəmɪ
myringotomy
ˌmɪrɪŋˈɡɒtəmɪ
osteotomy
ˌɒstɪˈɒtəmɪ
phlebotomy
flɪˈbɒtəmɪ
phytotomy
faɪˈtɒtəmɪ
rhizotomy
raɪˈzɒtəmɪ
tenotomy
təˈnɒtəmɪ
thoracotomy
ˌθɔːrəˈkɒtəmɪ
tracheotomy
ˌtrækɪˈɒtəmɪ
vagotomy
væˈɡɒtəmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COSTOTOMY

costless
costlessly
costlier
costliest
costliness
costly
costmaries
costmary
Costner
costotomies
costrel
costs
costume
costume ball
costume change
costume department
costume designer
costume drama
costume jewellery
costume piece

WORDS THAT END LIKE COSTOTOMY

anatomy
arteriotomy
cephalotomy
cordotomy
enterotomy
gastrotomy
hysterotomy
iridotomy
leucotomy
microtomy
neurotomy
oncotomy
ovariotomy
rachiotomy
radial keratotomy
scotomy
symphyseotomy
symphysiotomy
syringotomy
trichotomy
varicotomy

Synonyms and antonyms of costotomy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «costotomy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COSTOTOMY

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The translations of costotomy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «costotomy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

costotomy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

costotomy
570 millions of speakers

English

costotomy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

costotomy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطع الضلع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

costotomy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

costotomy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

costotomy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

costotomy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kosmetik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

costotomy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

costotomy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

costotomy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kosmetik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

costotomy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

costotomy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोटोटमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

costotomy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

costotomy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

costotomy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

costotomy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

costotomy
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

costotomy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

costotomy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

costotomy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

costotomy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of costotomy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COSTOTOMY»

The term «costotomy» is used very little and occupies the 161.904 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COSTOTOMY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about costotomy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COSTOTOMY»

Discover the use of costotomy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to costotomy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Blackwell's Nursing Dictionary
costotomy costotomy (kos-tot'-o-mi): Excision of all or part of a rib. cot: C. DEATH sudden infant death syndrome (q.v.); FINGER C. a rubber or plastic covering for the finger; used when examining a body passage as the rectum or vagina, or as ...
Dawn Freshwater, Sian Masiln-Prothero, 2013
2
A Surgeon's Guide to Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care
In a case of bullectomy or lobectomy the patient can be technically cured but their quality of life may subsequently worsen because of the devastating effects of neuropathic pain. Thoracoscopic approaches avoid the costotomy phase and ...
Jane Sturgess, Justin Davies, Kamen Valchanov, 2014
3
International Medical Digest ...
The therapy is chiefly surgical comprising pleuroto- my and resection of ribs ( costotomy). The former, being less traumatizing, is chifly used in nursing infants; in larger infants, costotomy is preferred. The prognosis varies with the age of the  ...
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Transactions
Costotomy. I do not think rib exsection, as in Estlander's operation, is uniformly applicable, being in my judgment indicated only in chronic cases of empyema, where one or more ribs are diseased, and where it is necessary to have a larger  ...
Kentucky Medical Association, 1896
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The American Practitioner
Oakum is an excellent material for dressing, and with it an abundance of gauze and absorbent cotton is necessary. Costotomy. I do not think rib exsection, as in Estlander's operation, is uniformly applicable, being in my judgment indicated only ...
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Acute Pain Management
50 O l l Muscle Sparing Costotomy Sternotomy Thoracotorny Procedure Figure 24.8: Improved analgesic effects as indicated by lengthened time to first postoperative analgesic request (adapted with permission from Benedetti et al 1997).
Raymond S. Sinatra, Oscar A. de Leon-Cassasola, Brian Ginsberg, 2009
7
2014 ICD-9-CM for Hospitals, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 Standard Edition
... omit code Costochondrectomy 77.91 associated with thoracic operation - omitcode Costosternoplasty (pectus excavatum repair) 34.74 Costotomy 77.31 Costotransversectomy 77.91 associated with thoracic operation - omit code Counseling ...
Carol J. Buck, 2013
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Review Questions and Answers for Veterinary Technicians
The junctionwhere the ribs join the cartilage from the sternum is a. Costochondral b. Thoracosternal c. Thoracoabdominal d. Thoracochondral 127. The surgical procedure that involves cutting the eardrum to drain exudateis a a. Costotomy b.
Thomas P. Colville, 2009
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Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary
Detailsmaybe blurredby the presence of fluid inthe pleural cavity. costosternal[ kos′′to-stur'n l]pertainingto theribs and sternum. costotomy [kos-tot' -me] incision or division of a rib or costal cartilage. costotransverse [kos′′to-trans-v rs'] ...
Virginia P. Studdert, Clive C. Gay, Douglas C. Blood, 2011
10
P & G Pharmacy Handbook
rhythm lacking arrhythmia arrhythmic rib lacking apleuria rib operation costectomy costotomy rlbllke coniform rlcellke riziform rickets rachitis juvenile osteomalacia in a child right-eyed dextrocular preference in monocular work right -looted ...
Dennis Worthen, 2001

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