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Thoracentesis

nounid 145167·updated May 18, 2026
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removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

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Variants

synonym
thoracocentesis
plural
Thoracentesises
possessive
Thoracentesis's
pluralpossessive
Thoracentesises'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
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