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thoracentesis

/ˌθɔː.rə.sɛnˈtiː.sɪs/

Traducción: Procedimiento médico que consiste en la extracción de líquido de la cavidad pleural (tórax) mediante una aguja o catéter, con fines diagnósticos o terapéuticos.

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/ˌθɔː.rə.sɛnˈtiː.sɪs/C2formalmedical
  • esProcedimiento médico que consiste en la extracción de líquido de la cavidad pleural (tórax) mediante una aguja o catéter, con fines diagnósticos o terapéuticos.

A medical procedure involving the removal of fluid from the pleural cavity (chest) using a needle or catheter, performed for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

  1. C2formalmedical

    A medical procedure where a needle is inserted into the pleural space to remove fluid or air for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

    esToracocentesis

    • The doctor performed a thoracentesis to relieve the patient's breathing difficulty.
    • A sample of the pleural fluid was obtained via thoracentesis for laboratory analysis.
    • Thoracentesis is often used to diagnose the cause of a pleural effusion.

    Sinónimosthoracocentesis

Formas
  • thoracenteses plural form
  • thoracenteses' possessive plural form
  • thoracentesis's possessive singular form