Question

the procedural term \thoracotomy\ means: surgical incision into trachea surgical creation of a new opening to the outside of the trachea surgical incision into the thorax

Explanation:

The suffix "-otomy" in medical - terms means a surgical incision. "Thorac - " refers to the thorax. So, thoracotomy is a surgical incision into the thorax.

Answer:

surgical incision into the thorax