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tho⋅ra⋅cen⋅te⋅sis

  [thawr-uh-sen-tee-sis, thohr-]
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–noun, plural -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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Main Entry: tho·ra·cen·te·sis
Pronunciation: "thO-r&-sen-'tE-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural tho·ra·cen·te·ses /-"sEz/
: aspiration of fluid from the chest (as in empyema) called also thoracocentesis
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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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