thoracentesis

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, thora(co)- +‎ -centesis.

Noun

thoracentesis (plural thoracenteses)

1. (surgery) A medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space.

Synonyms

• pleuracentesis
• thoracocentesis

Translations

medical procedure

• Greek: θωρακοκέντηση (el) f (thorakokéntisi)
• Portuguese: toracocentese f