What is the operation of puncturing the chest wall so as to let out liquids contained in the cavity of the chest called?
thoracentesis — The operation of puncturing the chest wall so as to let out liquids contained in the cavity of the chest. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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