THORACENTESIS


Meaning of THORACENTESIS in English

/thawr'euh sen tee"sis, thohr'-/ , n. , pl. thoracenteses /-seez/ .

insertion of a hollow needle or similar instrument into the pleural cavity of the chest in order to drain pleural fluid.

[ 1855-60; THORA(C)- + CENTESIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .