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PARACENTESIS
paracentesis, abdominocentesis
(noun) centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
paracentesis (plural paracenteses)
(surgery) A medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body cavity, most commonly the abdomen.
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Source: Wiktionary
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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