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Incision into the chest wall is referred to as:
Suggested Answer: C
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EL
Elena
10 months ago
Thoracotomy is for chest wall incision, no doubt!
RO
Rosina
11 months ago
I thought it was just called thorax?
WI
Wilda
11 months ago
Wait, isn't it thoracostomy?
MO
Mose
11 months ago
Agreed, that's the correct term.
RA
Raul
11 months ago
It's definitely thoracotomy!
EL
Elroy
12 months ago
I thought thoracotomy was correct, but I keep confusing it with thoracic and thorax.
BR
Brice
12 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like thoracotomy has something to do with surgery on the chest wall.
CA
Carylon
12 months ago
I remember practicing a question about chest procedures, and I think thoracotomy was the right term for an incision.
CR
Craig
1 year ago
I think it's thoracotomy, but I might be mixing it up with thoracostomy.
CL
Claribel
1 year ago
I'm a bit stuck on this one. I'll have to use the process of elimination to narrow it down.
CH
Charlene
1 year ago
I've got a good feeling about A. Thoracotomy sounds like the right medical term for an incision into the chest.
LA
Lashon
1 year ago
Okay, let me break this down. Incision into the chest wall... that has to be thoracotomy, right?
GR
Graciela
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully.
CR
Crissy
1 year ago
This one seems straightforward - the answer is clearly A, thoracotomy.
LA
Lashaun
1 year ago
Ah, the age-old question - how do you properly cut into someone's chest? I'm sure the medical professionals have it all figured out.
IL
Ilona
1 year ago
A) thoracotomy
LE
Lelia
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure. Maybe it's thorax?
TE
Teri
1 year ago
C) thorax
RO
Rosendo
1 year ago
No, it's actually thoracotomy.
MI
Mila
1 year ago
B) thoracic
SA
Sarah
1 year ago
I think it's thoracostomy.
LI
Lindsey
1 year ago
D) thoracostomy
GI
Gilma
1 year ago
A) thoracotomy
EL
Elliot
1 year ago
Ha, thoracostomy? That sounds like something you'd do to a giraffe, not a human! Definitely thoracotomy.
JE
Jesus
1 year ago
Thoracostomy? Isn't that when they stick a tube in your chest, not make an incision? I'm going to have to go with A on this one.
ME
Melodie
1 year ago
Actually, thoracostomy is the insertion of a tube into the chest, not making an incision.
RE
Renea
1 year ago
D) thoracostomy
FR
Frederic
1 year ago
Yes, thoracotomy is the correct term for incision into the chest wall.
BE
Beckie
1 year ago
A) thoracotomy
DA
Darnell
1 year ago
Hmm, thorax and thoracic are related to the chest, but I don't think they're the right terms for an incision. I'll go with thoracotomy.
NA
Naomi
1 year ago
I agree, thoracotomy is the correct term for an incision into the chest wall.
RA
Rasheeda
1 year ago
I think it's thoracotomy.
PA
Paris
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think D) thoracostomy could also be a possibility.
VE
Vernell
1 year ago
I agree with Henriette, thoracotomy makes sense for incision into the chest wall.
HE
Henriette
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) thoracotomy.
GW
Gwenn
2 years ago
Thoracotomy sounds like the obvious choice here. I'm pretty sure that's the term for an incision into the chest wall.
CR
Crissy
1 year ago
I believe thoracic is more about the chest region in general, not specifically an incision.
TA
Tamar
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think thorax is more related to the chest cavity itself.
LA
Lanie
1 year ago
I think thoracostomy is also a possible option for an incision into the chest wall.
CA
Carri
1 year ago
I agree, thoracotomy is the correct term for an incision into the chest wall.