thoracentesis

[thawr-uh-sen-tee-sis, thohr-]

tho·ra·cen·te·sis

[thawr-uh-sen-tee-sis, thohr-]
noun, plural tho·ra·cen·te·ses [-seez] .
insertion of a hollow needle or similar instrument into the pleural cavity of the chest in order to drain pleural fluid.

Origin:
1855–60; thora(c)- + centesis
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Thoracentesis has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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thoracentesis or thoracocentesis (ˌθɔːrəsɛnˈtiːsɪs, ˌθɔːrəkəʊsɛnˈtiːsɪs)
 
n
med Also called: pleurocentesis the surgical puncture of the pleural cavity using a hollow needle, in order to withdraw fluid, drain blood, etc
 
thoracocentesis or thoracocentesis
 
n

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thoracentesis tho·ra·cen·te·sis (thôr'ə-sěn-tē'sĭs)
n.
Paracentesis of the pleural cavity. Also called pleurocentesis, thoracocentesis.

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