thoracentesis
[ thawr-uh-sen-tee-sis, thohr- ]
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
1Words Nearby thoracentesis
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
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, etc: Also 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
Browse