pericardiocentesis

English

Etymology

From peri- +‎ cardio- +‎ -centesis.

Noun

pericardiocentesis (countable and uncountable, plural pericardiocenteses)

(surgery) The removal of fluid from the pericardium for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes

Translations

(surgery) removal of fluid from the pericardium

French: péricardiocentèse (fr) f

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