paracentesis

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ -centesis.

Noun

paracentesis (plural paracenteses)

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

Translations

(surgery) medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid

French: paracentèse (fr) f

Tagalog: butastiyan

Anagrams

pescetarians

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