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pneumocentesis

pneumocentesis noun: centesis of a lung, typically to remove fluid.

Noun

pneumocentesis (plural pneumocenteses)

  1. centesis of a lung, typically to remove fluid

Forms of pneumocentesis

pluralpneumocenteses

Origin of pneumocentesis

From pneumo- + centesis.

Questions about pneumocentesis

What does pneumocentesis mean?
Pneumocentesis means centesis of a lung, typically to remove fluid.
What part of speech is pneumocentesis?
Pneumocentesis is a noun.
What is the plural of pneumocentesis?
The plural of pneumocentesis is pneumocenteses.

Words near pneumocentesis in the dictionary

  1. pneumobilia
  2. pneumocandin
  3. pneumocandins
  4. pneumocardiographic
  5. pneumocenteses
  6. pneumocentesis
  7. pneumocephalus
  8. pneumocidal
  9. pneumococcal
  10. pneumococci
  11. pneumococcic

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