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thoracocentesis (medicine)


thoracocentesis -->
thoracentesis
<procedure> A medical procedure that involves the removal of fluid from the chest cavity using a hollow bore needle.

Thoracentesis is performed for therapeutic reasons when drawing off large volumes of fluid and for diagnostic reasons (to analyse the fluid).