thoracentesis

As a noun thoracentesis

is (surgery) a medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

In surgery|lang=en terms the difference between thoracotomy and thoracentesis

is that thoracotomy is (surgery) the surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain access to the thoracic organs, such as the heart, the lungs, and the esophagus while thoracentesis is (surgery) a medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space.

As nouns the difference between thoracotomy and thoracentesis

is that thoracotomy is (surgery) the surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain access to the thoracic organs, such as the heart, the lungs, and the esophagus while thoracentesis is (surgery) a medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space.

As nouns the difference between thoracostomy and thoracentesis

is that thoracostomy is incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage while thoracentesis is a medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space.

As nouns the difference between pleurodesis and thoracentesis

is that pleurodesis is (surgery|medicine) the production of adhesions between the outer wall of the lungs and its surrounding membrane while thoracentesis is (surgery) a medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space.

Pleuracentesis is likely misspelled.

Pleuracentesis has no English definition.

As a noun thoracentesis is

a medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space.

As nouns the difference between terms and thoracentesis

is that terms is while thoracentesis is (surgery) a medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space.

As nouns the difference between thoracentesis and thoracenteses

is that thoracentesis is (surgery) a medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space while thoracenteses is .

Thoracentesis is a synonym of thoracocentesis.

As nouns the difference between thoracocentesis and thoracentesis

is that thoracocentesis is thoracentesis while thoracentesis is a medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space.

As an adjective pleural

is of, relating to, or affecting the pleura, or the sides of the thorax.

As a noun thoracentesis is

(surgery) a medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space.