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chest tube

chest tube noun: also known as chest drain, thoracic catheter, tube thoracostomy, or intercostal drain. A tube inserted into the chest with the purpose of allowing the removal of air or fluid from the pleural cavity.

Noun

chest tube (plural chest tubes)

  1. Also known as chest drain, thoracic catheter, tube thoracostomy, or intercostal drain. A tube inserted into the chest with the purpose of allowing the removal of air or fluid from the pleural cavity.

Forms of chest tube

pluralchest tubes

Questions about chest tube

What does chest tube mean?
Chest tube means also known as chest drain, thoracic catheter, tube thoracostomy, or intercostal drain. A tube inserted into the chest with the purpose of allowing the removal of air or fluid from the pleural cavity.
What part of speech is chest tube?
Chest tube is a noun.
What is the plural of chest tube?
The plural of chest tube is chest tubes.

Words near chest tube in the dictionary

  1. chest rub
  2. chest rubs
  3. chest surgeries
  4. chest surgery
  5. chest tightness
  6. chest tube
  7. chest tubes
  8. chest up
  9. chest voice
  10. chest wall
  11. chest walls

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