pneumonocentesis

Rarely used term for paracentesis of the lung. SYN: pneumocentesis. [G. pneumon, lung, + kentesis, puncture]

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pneu·mo·no·cen·te·sis .n(y)ü-mə-(.)nō-sen-'tē-səs n, pl -te·ses -.sēz surgical puncture of a lung for aspiration

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pneu·mo·no·cen·te·sis (noo-mo″no-sen-teґsis) [pneumono- + -centesis] paracentesis of a lung; called also pneumocentesis.