Thoracic surgery/Definition

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Thoracic surgery [r]: 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.

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2023), Thoracic surgery (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.