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What is the meaning of the suffix in the word "thoracentesis"?
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What is the meaning of the suffix in the word "thoracentesis"?

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Its is a n invasive procedure to move fluid or air from the pleural space for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. A needle is stuck into the thorax after administration of anesthesia. This was first introduced in 1852
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