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________ a major, invasive surgical procedure that creates an incision in the chest wall, retracts the ribs, and dissects the pleural cavity to gain access to the heart, lungs, mediastinum, esophagus, trachea, or other organs, tissues, or structures within the chest cavity
 
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________ the process of surgically transferring an organ or portion of the human anatomy from one section of the body to another section of the body or from one body to a different but compatible body
 
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