paracentesis

[ par-uh-sen-tee-sis ]

noun,plural par·a·cen·te·ses [par-uh-sen-tee-seez]. /ˌpær ə sɛnˈti siz/. Surgery.
  1. puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid.

Origin of paracentesis

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1590–1600; <Latin paracentēsis perforation, tapping <Greek parakéntēsis, equivalent to parakentē-, variant stem of parakenteîn to prick beside (para-para-1 + kenteîn to prick, pierce) + -sis-sis

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British Dictionary definitions for paracentesis

paracentesis

/ (ˌpærəsɛnˈtiːsɪs) /


noun
  1. med the surgical puncture of a body cavity in order to draw off excess fluid

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