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Thoracic Surgery

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Definition: 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.  a surg specialty: do not confuse with THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES (Cat E4); SPEC qualif; do not use for surg of specific thoracic organs (   
See Also Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; Thoracic Surgical Procedures 		Other names Heart Surgery; Cardiac Surgery; Surgery, Thoracic; Surgery, Heart; Surgery, Cardiac

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