thoracentesis

English

Noun

thoracentesis (plural thoracenteses)

(surgery) A medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space.

Synonyms

Translations

medical procedure

Greek: θωρακοκέντηση (el) f (thorakokéntisi)
Portuguese: toracocentese f

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