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paracentesis
 

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Noun paracentesis has 1 sense
  1. abdominocentesis, paracentesis - centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
    --1 is a kind of centesis

Definitions from the Web

Paracentesis

Noun: A medical procedure in which fluid is drained from the abdominal cavity through a needle or catheter.

Example sentence: The patient underwent paracentesis to relieve the discomfort caused by the accumulation of fluid in his abdomen.


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