pneumocentesis

  • 1pneumocentesis — SYN: pneumonocentesis. * * * pneu·mo·cen·te·sis (noo″mo sen teґsis) pneumonocentesis …

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  • 2pneumonocentesis — Rarely used term for paracentesis of the lung. SYN: pneumocentesis. [G. pneumon, lung, + kentesis, puncture] * * * pneu·mo·no·cen·te·sis .n(y)ü mə (.)nō sen tē səs n, pl te·ses .sēz surgical puncture of a lung …

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