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.

Anagrams

• pescetarians

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