Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The operation of puncturing the chest, as in hydrothorax or empyema, and withdrawing the contained fluid; paracentesis thoracis.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Surg.) The operation of puncturing the chest wall so as to let out liquids contained in the cavity of the chest.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun surgery A medical procedure involving needle
drainage of air orfluid from thepleural space.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
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Fluid drainage (paracentesis/thoracentesis) with or without catheter placement
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Fluid drainage (paracentesis/thoracentesis) with or without catheter placement
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What risks are associated with paracentesis or thoracentesis?
Fluid Aspiration and Drainage (Parcentesis/Thoracentesis) 2010
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The procedure for removing fluid from the chest is called thoracentesis.
Balkinization 2007
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The procedure for removing fluid from the chest is called thoracentesis.
Balkinization 2007
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The procedure for removing fluid from the chest is called thoracentesis.
Balkinization 2007
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The procedure for removing fluid from the chest is called thoracentesis.
Balkinization 2007
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The procedure for removing fluid from the chest is called thoracentesis.
Balkinization 2007
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The procedure for removing fluid from the chest is called thoracentesis.
Balkinization 2007
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The procedure for removing fluid from the chest is called thoracentesis.
Balkinization 2007
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