Where does “thoracostomy” come from?

thoracostomy (English) comes from English -stomy — A surgical procedure forming a hole for access,...

thoracostomy (English): Incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of...

Definitions

  1. Incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of...

Ancestry of “thoracostomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-stomyA surgical procedure forming a hole for access,...
Every word from English -stomy