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Thoracentesis
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Thoˊra-cen-te′sis
,Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] thorax + [GREEK] pricking, from [GREEK] to prick, stab.]
(Surg.)
The operation of puncturing the chest wall so as to let out liquids contained in the cavity of the chest.
Definition 2024
thoracentesis
thoracentesis
English
Noun
thoracentesis (plural thoracenteses)
Synonyms
Translations
medical procedure
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