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• (thoh-RAH-sik SER-jun) A surgeon who specializes in operating on organs inside the chest, including the heart and lungs.

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  thoracic surgeon. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thoracic-surgeon.

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  thoracic surgeon. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thoracic-surgeon (accessed: April 1, 2023).

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  "thoracic surgeon." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thoracic-surgeon.

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• (thuh-RASS-ik SIR-jun): A doctor who specializes in chest, heart, and lung surgery.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  thoracic surgeon. (n.d.). CDC Lung Cancer Glossary. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thoracic-surgeon.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  thoracic surgeon. www.cdc.gov. CDC Lung Cancer Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thoracic-surgeon (accessed: April 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "thoracic surgeon." CDC Lung Cancer Glossary. CDC. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thoracic-surgeon.

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