NOUN | act | thoracocentesis, thoracentesis | removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
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Meaning | removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. | |
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Synonym | thoracentesis | |
Broader | centesis | (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid |
Spanish | toracocentesis | |
Catalan | pleurocentesi, toracentesi, toracocentesi |
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