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Thoracentesis
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) The operation of puncturing the chest wall so as to let out liquids contained in the cavity of the chest.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Thoracentesis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/thoracentesis.html. 1828.