Meanings
nounthoracentesis (plural thoracenteses)
plural thoracenteses
- medicineA medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space.
Synonyms: pleuracentesis, thoracocentesis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space.
More synonyms by meaning
nounremoval of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
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Origin
By surface analysis, thora(co)- + -centesis.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Greek θωρακοκέντηση
- θωρακοκέντηση (thorakokéntisi)medical procedure
Portuguese toracocentese
- toracocentesemedical procedure
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thoracentesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thoracentesis
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“thoracentesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thoracentesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thoracentesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thoracentesis.
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