noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body cavity, most commonly the abdomen.
2. 2
   centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abdominocentesisabdominocentesis

Etymology

From para- + -centesis.

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