What is the meaning of the suffix in the word "thoracentesis"?

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Jiayu Zhang · Answer 1 · 2018-04-01T10:06:36+0000

Its is a n invasive procedure to move fluid or air from the pleural space for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. A needle is stuck into the thorax after administration of anesthesia. This was first introduced in 1852

What is the meaning of the suffix in the word "thoracentesis"?

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