chest tube

noun

Also known as chest drain, thoracic catheter, tube thoracostomy, or intercostal drain. A tube inserted into the chest with the purpose of allowing the removal of air or fluid from the pleural cavity.

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Meanings

nounchest tube (plural chest tubes)

plural chest tubes

  1. medicineAlso known as chest drain, thoracic catheter, tube thoracostomy, or intercostal drain. A tube inserted into the chest with the purpose of allowing the removal of air or fluid from the pleural cavity.

Translations

French drainage pleural
  • drainage pleuralTranslations
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APA

chest tube. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chest%20tube

MLA

“chest tube.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chest%20tube. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chest tube,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chest%20tube.

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