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thoracocentesis

/ˌθɔː.rə.kəʊ.senˈtiː.sɪs/

Traduction: Procédure médicale consistant à ponctionner la cavité thoracique pour retirer du liquide, réalisée à des fins diagnostiques ou thérapeutiques.

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noun

/ˌθɔː.rə.kəʊ.senˈtiː.sɪs/C2formalmedical
  • frProcédure médicale consistant à ponctionner la cavité thoracique pour retirer du liquide, réalisée à des fins diagnostiques ou thérapeutiques.

A medical procedure involving the removal of fluid from the chest cavity by centesis, performed for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

  1. C2formalmedical

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

    frThoracocentèse

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

    Synonymesthoracentesis

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  • thoracocenteses plural form
  • thoracocenteses' possessive plural form
  • thoracocentesis's possessive singular form