Submitted by György Chityil ... on Sat, 01/20/2018 - 01:10 Hierarchy: NounDescription: {{surgery}} A medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space.Ngram: thoracentesisNgram Text: thoracentesisSource: WiktionaryIssue: 0Wiktionary tag: surgeryNgram Count: 1