Usually means: Procedure to remove fluid chest.
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  1. thoracocentesis: Collins English Dictionary
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  3. thoracocentesis: Wordnik
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  6. Thoracocentesis: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. thoracocentesis: Rhymezone
  8. thoracocentesis: FreeDictionary.org
  9. thoracocentesis: Mnemonic Dictionary
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Medicine (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. thoracocentesis: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
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  4. thoracocentesis: Medical dictionary

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▸ noun:  Alternative form of thoracentesis [(surgery) A medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space.]

Similar:
thoracentesis, pleurocentesis, pleural tap, toracentesis, pleuracentesis, pneumocentesis, pericardiocentesis, arteriocentesis, celiocentesis, peritoneocentesis, more...

Opposite:
abdominocentesis, lumbar puncture, arthrocentesis

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Similar:
thoracentesis, pleurocentesis, pleural tap, toracentesis, pleuracentesis, pneumocentesis, pericardiocentesis, arteriocentesis, celiocentesis, peritoneocentesis, more...

Opposite:
abdominocentesis, lumbar puncture, arthrocentesis



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