pneumocentesis

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noun

centesis of a lung, typically to remove fluid

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Meanings

nounpneumocentesis (plural pneumocenteses)

plural pneumocenteses

  1. medicinecentesis of a lung, typically to remove fluid

Origin

From pneumo- + centesis.

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APA

pneumocentesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumocentesis

MLA

“pneumocentesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumocentesis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pneumocentesis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumocentesis.

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