thoracentesis
[/ˌθɔːrəsɛnˈtiːsɪs/]
nounfemininepl: thoracenteses
toracocentese
1. A medical procedure in which a needle is inserted through the chest wall into the pleural space to remove fluid or air for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
The doctor performed a thoracentesis to drain the excess fluid from the patient's lungs.
O médico realizou uma toracocentese para drenar o excesso de fluido dos pulmões do paciente.
2. A diagnostic and therapeutic intervention used to obtain pleural fluid samples or to relieve respiratory distress caused by pleural effusion
Thoracentesis was indicated after imaging showed significant pleural effusion.
A toracocentese foi indicada após as imagens mostrarem derrame pleural significativo.
This is a specialized medical term used by healthcare professionals in both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries. The procedure is a standard intervention in pulmonology and critical care medicine. In Brazil, it is commonly performed in hospitals and clinics for both diagnostic purposes (analyzing pleural fluid composition) and therapeutic relief of respiratory distress. The term remains consistent across medical communities globally, with 'toracocentese' being the established Portuguese equivalent in medical literature and practice.
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