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Thoracentesis

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removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

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synonym
thoracocentesis
plural
Thoracentesises
possessive
Thoracentesis's
pluralpossessive
Thoracentesises'

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removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

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