Usually means: Tube inserted to drain chest.
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  1. chest tube: Wiktionary
  2. Chest tube: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  3. Chest tube: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. Chest tube: Encyclopedia

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  1. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  2. Chest tube: Merck Manuals
  3. chest tube: Medical dictionary

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  1. chest tube: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (chest tube)

noun:  (medicine) Also known as chest drain, thoracic catheter, tube thoracostomy, or intercostal drain. A tube inserted into the chest with the purpose of allowing the removal of air or fluid from the pleural cavity.

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