Pronunciation of 'Thoracotomy'
Thoracotomy is a surgical procedure involving an incision into the chest wall. The pronunciation in English (en-US) is 'θɔːrəˈkɒtəmi', with stress on the third syllable.
Word Origin
The word 'thoracotomy' originates from the Greek words 'thorax' (meaning chest) and 'tomia' (meaning cutting).
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A surgical procedure involving an incision into the chest wall.
Pronounced as 'THOR-uh-KOT-uh-mee'. 'Thor' as in 'thorax', 'uh' as a short unstressed vowel, 'kot' with a short 'o' sound, and 'mee' with a long 'ee' sound.