Definition of paracentesis Paracentesis

par•a•cen•te•sis

We found 5 definitions of paracentesis from 5 different sources.

What does paracentesis mean?

Noun
paracentesis - centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
		abdominocentesis

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paracentesis (Noun)
A medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body cavity, most commonly the abdomen.

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.

paracentesis
par-a-sen-tē′sis, n. (surg.) the perforation of a cavity with a trocar, &c., tapping. [Gr., para, beside, kentein, to pierce.]

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