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tho|ra|cec|to|my
tho|ra|cec|to|my «THR uh SEHK tuh mee, THOHR-», noun, plural -mies.
surgical removal of part of a rib.
[< Latin thōrāx, -ācis thorax + Greek ektom a cutting out]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.