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thoracentesis

English

Noun

thoracentesis (plural thoracenteses)

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

Synonyms

  • pleuracentesis
  • thoracocentesis

Translations

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thoracostomy

English

Etymology

thoraco- +? -stomy

Noun

thoracostomy (plural thoracostomies)

  1. Incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage.

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