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pneumonocentesis

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Main Entry: pneu·mo·no·cen·te·sis
Pronunciation: "n(y)ü-m&-(")nO-sen-'tE-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pneu·mo·no·cen·te·ses /-"sEz/
: surgical puncture of a lung for aspiration
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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pneumonocentesis pneu·mo·no·cen·te·sis (n&oomacr;'mə-nō-sěn-tē'sĭs, ny&oomacr;'-) or pneu·mo·cen·te·sis (n&oomacr;'mō-, ny&oomacr;'-)
n.
Paracentesis of the lung.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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