paracentesis
Americannoun
plural
paracentesesnoun
Etymology
Origin of paracentesis
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
Example Sentences
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Paracentesis was performed several times; cathartics, diuretics, the lancet, blisters, and tonics were resorted to, with relief from some of the symptoms.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin
Paracentesis Abdominis.—To withdraw fluid from the abdominal cavity is an exceedingly simple operation in itself, though certain precautions are necessary to render it safe.
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph
Paracentesis is also often done in the region of the normal apex beat.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)
Paracentesis was again performed several times, and a tumour was perceived to have formed in the lower part of the abdomen.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin
Paracentesis of the left eye improved its vision and diminished pain, but only temporarily, so that it had to be repeated at short intervals.
From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Anstie, Francis E.
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