Thoracoplasty
Pronunciation : Tho`ra*co*plas"ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Thorax + plasty.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: A remodeling or reshaping of the thorax; especially, the operation of removing the ribs, so as to obliterate the pleural cavity in cases of empyema.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913