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Noun: paracentesis  ,per-u-sen'tee-sis [N. Amer], ,pa-ru-sen'tee-sis [Brit]
  1. Centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
    "The paracentesis helped determine the cause of the abdominal swelling";
    - abdominocentesis

Type of: centesis

Encyclopedia: Paracentesis