NOMBRE | act | toracocentesis | removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
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Sentido | removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. | |
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General | centesis, punción | (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid |
Inglés | thoracocentesis, thoracentesis | |
Catalán | pleurocentesi, toracentesi, toracocentesi |
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