Medical Dictionary
thoracentesis
noun tho·ra·cen·te·sis \ˌthō-rə-sen-ˈtē-səs\
plural tho·ra·cen·te·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of THORACENTESIS
: aspiration of fluid from the chest (as in empyema)—called also thoracocentesis
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