‖Tho′ra‐cen‐te″sis (?), n.(Surg.) The operation of puncturing the chest wall so as to let out liquids contained in the cavity of the chest.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.