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Pleurodesis vs Thoracentesis - What's the difference?

pleurodesis | thoracentesis |

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.

pleurodesis

English

Noun

(wikipedia pleurodesis) (pleurodeses)
  • (surgery, medicine) The production of adhesions between the outer wall of the lungs and its surrounding membrane

    • thoracentesis

    English

    Noun

    (thoracenteses) (wikipedia thoracentesis)
  • (surgery) A medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space.

    • Synonyms

    * thoracocentesis