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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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Thoracentesis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/thoracentesis.html. 1828.