abdominocentesis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
abdomino- (“abdomen”) + -centesis (“puncture”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
abdominocentesis (plural abdominocenteses)
- (surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
Translations[edit]
extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen
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