THORACOCENTESIS

thoracocentesis, thoracentesis

(noun) removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

thoracocentesis (plural thoracocenteses)

Thoracentesis.

Source: Wiktionary



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