English Explanatory Dictionary

paracentesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body cavity, most commonly the abdomen.

Word forms

paracentesis paracenteses

Etymology

From para- + -centesis.

Derived words

postparacentesis
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