The term that means a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity is
A)thoracotomy.
B)pneumonectomy.
C)thoracocentesis.
D)pleuropexy.

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Thoracocentesis is the term for a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity. A thoracotomy is a surgical incision into the chest cavity, a pneumonectomy is the surgical removal of a lung, and pleuropexy is a surgical procedure to repair or stabilize the pleura (lining of the lungs).

The Term That Means a Surgical Puncture to Aspirate Fluid