- transthoracic
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transthoracic
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transthoracic — Passing through the thoracic cavity. * * * trans·tho·rac·ic thə ras ik adj 1) performed or made by way of the thoracic cavity 2) crossing or having connections that cross the thoracic cavity <a transthoracic pacemaker>… … Medical dictionary
transthoracic pacemaker — an external cardiac pacemaker that delivers stimuli through the chest wall, such as one connected to the heart by percutaneous pacing wires introduced through a transthoracic needle or one in which large electrodes are placed on the skin over the … Medical dictionary
transthoracic impedance — resistance to the flow of electricity through the heart muscle during defibrillation due to the thoracic structures lying between the defibrillation paddles and the heart. These structures include the skin and soft subcutaneous tissues, the ribs… … The new mediacal dictionary
transthoracic — adjective Date: 1905 done or made by way of the thoracic cavity • transthoracically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
transthoracic — adjective Across the thorax … Wiktionary
transthoracic — trans·thoracic … English syllables
transthoracic — trans tho•rac′ic adj … From formal English to slang
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transthoracic esophagectomy — removal of part or all of the thoracic part of the esophagus through abdominal and right thoracotomy incisions; called also Ivor Lewis e … Medical dictionary
transthoracic pacing — a temporary method for cardiac pacing in which a hooked pacing lead is attached to the ventricular endocardium by insertion through the chest wall or epigastric area and then the ventricular wall; it is used in emergency situations, usually… … Medical dictionary
