thoracoschisis

thoracoschisis
Congenital fissure of the chest wall. [thoraco- + G. schisis, fissure]

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tho·ra·cos·chi·sis (thor″ə-kosґkĭ-sis) [thoraco- + -schisis] congenital fissure of the thorax, which may result in herniation of lung tissue. Called also schizothorax.

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  • schizothorax — schizo·tho·rax (skiz″o thorґaks) thoracoschisis …   Medical dictionary

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