chest tube

English

Noun

chest tube (plural chest tubes)

  1. (medicine) Also known as chest drain, thoracic catheter, tube thoracostomy, or intercostal drain. A tube inserted into the chest with the purpose of allowing the removal of air or fluid from the pleural cavity.
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