The suffix in the term thoracocentesis is

QAmmunity.org

My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites

Ask a Question
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question

asked Oct 9, 2018 68.4k views

1 vote

The suffix in the term thoracocentesis is

Health
high-school

Holly Cummins asked

by Holly Cummins

7.5k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

1 vote

-centesis means surgical puncture. a thoracocentesis is typically used to aspirate fluid from the thoracic cavity

Kamal answered Oct 13, 2018

by Kamal

8.2k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

asked Oct 3, 2024 149k views

Where is thoracocentesis performed in the a) Midclavicular line b) Midaxillary c) Paravertebral line

Sigmun asked Oct 3, 2024

by Sigmun

7.7k points

Medicine
college

1 answer

0 votes

149k views

asked Feb 25, 2024 162k views

What immediate procedures are required for a puppy with marked rightward mediastinal shift? A) Antibiotic administration B) Thoracocentesis and chest tube placement C) Oxygen therapy D) Intravenous fluid

GermanK asked Feb 25, 2024

by GermanK

8.1k points

Medicine
college

1 answer

5 votes

162k views

asked Apr 26, 2024 167k views

A fluid sample collected directly from the abdomen would be considered which of the following? 1) Arthrocentesis 2) Cystocentesis 3) Thoracocentesis 4) Paracentesis

Andrew Richards asked Apr 26, 2024

by Andrew Richards

7.8k points

Biology
high-school

1 answer

1 vote

167k views

Ask a Question

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Related questions

Other Questions