Usually means: Procedure to remove chest fluid.
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  1. thoracentesis: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (thoracentesis)

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

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