Meaning of chest tube | Babel Free
Definitions
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.
Equivalents
Français
drainage pleural
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.