Sternotomy
Sternotomy (stern = sternum [breastbone] + tomy = cut + y = procedure) is an incision into or through the sternum. This procedure provides access to the heart and lungs for surgical procedures such as heart transplants, correction of congenital heart defects or coronary artery bypass surgery.
A surgical incision or division of a rib is called costotomy.
Opening the chest for any surgical operation is called a Thoracotomy
Pleurotomy is surgical incision of the pleura.
Laryngocentesis is the medical term meaning surgical puncture of the larynx.
Thoracotomy
Aspiration and drainage of pleural fluid is termed as Thoracentesis. 'thoraco' refers to the thorax (chest), and 'centesis' is the process of aspirating a substance from an enclosed/sealed area. It can also be called a pleurocentesis, needle thoracotomy, pleural aspiration, or pleural tap.
The medical term for surgical puncture of the pleural cavity to remove fluid is thoracentesis. This procedure involves inserting a needle through the chest wall to drain excess fluid from around the lungs for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
Effusion is the medical term meaning escape of fluid into a body cavity. So, for instance, escape of fluid into the pleural space is pleural effusion.
Pleurisy is a lay term meaning painful breathing. Pleuritis is the medical term meaning infoammation of the pleural membranes. Pleuritis can result in pleurisy.
The lung cavity is called the pleural cavity.
pleural membrane
Yes, a pneumonectomy is surgical removal of all or part of a lung.
Thoracic is another medical term for pleural when used in the sense of naming the thoracic or pleural cavity.
pneumothorax
Basically, swelling of the membrances in the body. The symptoms of which are redness, swelling, increase in temperature, decrease in function, and maybe some itchiness.