THORACOPLASTY
\θˈɔːɹɐkˌɒplɐsti], \θˈɔːɹɐkˌɒplɐsti], \θ_ˈɔː_ɹ_ɐ_k_ˌɒ_p_l_ɐ_s_t_i]\
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A remodeling or reshaping of the thorax; especially, the operation of removing the ribs, so as to obliterate the pleural cavity in cases of empyema.
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A remodeling or reshaping of the thorax; especially, the operation of removing the ribs, so as to obliterate the pleural cavity in cases of empyema.
By Noah Webster.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.