paracentesis – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
paracentesis
n.
surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity, perforation, puncturing; stabbing, piercing
Paracentesis
paracentesis
Noun
1. centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
(synonym) abdominocentesis
(hypernym) centesis
Paracentesis
(n.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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paracentesis
[PAYR-uh-sen-TEE-siss]
A procedure in which a thin needle or tube is put into the abdomen to remove fluid from the peritoneal cavity (the space within the abdomen that contains the intestines, the stomach, and the liver).