thoracentesis
noun
tho·ra·cen·te·sis
ˌthō-rə-sen-ˈtē-səs
plural thoracenteses
-ˌsēz
: aspiration of fluid from the chest (as in empyema)
called also thoracocentesis
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share