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单词 thoracentesis
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thoracentesis

[ thawr-uh-sen-tee-sis, thohr- ]
/ ˌθɔr ə sɛnˈti sɪs, ˌθoʊr- /

noun, plural tho·ra·cen·te·ses [thawr-uh-sen-tee-seez, thohr-]. /ˌθɔr ə sɛnˈti siz, ˌθoʊr-/.

insertion of a hollow needle or similar instrument into the pleural cavity of the chest in order to drain pleural fluid.

Origin of thoracentesis

First recorded in 1855–60; thora(c)- + centesis

Words nearby thoracentesis

thong, Thor, thorac-, thoracalgia, thoracectomy, thoracentesis, thoracic, thoracic artery, thoracic cage, thoracic cardiac nerve, thoracic cavity
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British Dictionary definitions for thoracentesis

thoracentesis

thoracocentesis (ˌθɔːrəkəʊsɛnˈtiːsɪs)

/ (ˌθɔːrəsɛnˈtiːsɪs) /

noun

med the surgical puncture of the pleural cavity using a hollow needle, in order to withdraw fluid, drain blood, etcAlso called: pleurocentesis
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for thoracentesis

thoracentesis
[ thôr′ə-sĕn-tēsĭs ]

n.

Paracentesis of the pleural cavity.pleurocentesis thoracocentesis
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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