Thoracic surgeon

Pronunciation

Definition 1

A surgeon who specializes in operating on organs inside the chest, including the heart and lungs. (NCI Dictionary)

Definition 2

A surgeon who specializes in treatment of diseases and disorders of the chest, heart and lungs. (NCI Thesaurus)

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