"paracentesis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paracenteses [plural]
Etymology: From para- + -centesis. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|para|centesis}} para- + -centesis Head templates: {{en-noun|paracenteses}} paracentesis (plural paracenteses)
  1. (surgery) A medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body cavity, most commonly the abdomen. Wikipedia link: paracentesis Categories (topical): Surgery Translations ((surgery) medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid): parasenteesi (Finnish), tärykalvopisto (english: ear) (Finnish), paracentèse [feminine] (French), παρακέντηση (parakéntisi) [feminine] (Greek), butastiyan (Tagalog)

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