PARACENTESES

Noun

paracenteses

plural of paracentesis

Source: Wiktionary


PARACENTESIS

Par`a*cen*te"sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: The perforation of a cavity of the body with a trocar, aspirator, or other suitable instrument, for the evacuation of effused fluid, pus, or gas; tapping.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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