Sternotomy
CardiologyThoracic SurgeryImportant
Surgical incision through the sternum to access the thoracic cavity.
Korean
흉골 절개술
흉강 내 장기에 접근하기 위해 흉골을 절개하는 수술; 심장 수술에서 흔히 시행됨.
French
Sternotomie
Incision chirurgicale à travers le sternum pour accéder à la cavité thoracique.
Word parts
stern/oRoot(Greek) Sternum, breastbone-tomySuffix(Greek) Incision, cutting