THORACOCENTESIS
\θˌɔːɹɐkˌə͡ʊsəntˈiːsɪs], \θˌɔːɹɐkˌəʊsəntˈiːsɪs], \θ_ˌɔː_ɹ_ɐ_k_ˌəʊ_s_ə_n_t_ˈiː_s_ɪ_s]\
Definitions of THORACOCENTESIS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
By Princeton University
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removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
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