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thoracocentesis

/ˌθɔː.rə.kəʊ.senˈtiː.sɪs/

Tradução: Procedimento médico que consiste na punção da cavidade torácica para remover líquido (ou ar) do espaço pleural, com finalidade diagnóstica ou terapêutica.

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noun

/ˌθɔː.rə.kəʊ.senˈtiː.sɪs/C2formalmedical
  • ptProcedimento médico que consiste na punção da cavidade torácica para remover líquido (ou ar) do espaço pleural, com finalidade diagnóstica ou terapêutica.

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.

    ptToracocentese

    • 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.

    Sinônimosthoracentesis

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