thoracentesis

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Synonyms: thoracenteses, thoracocentesis

Antonyms: thoracenteses, thoracocentesis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|surgery}} A medical procedure involving needle [[drainage]] of air or [[fluid]] from the [[pleural]] space.

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