paracentesis

[ par-uh-sen-tee-sis ]

/ ˌpær ə sɛnˈti sɪs /

noun, plural par·a·cen·te·ses [par-uh-sen-tee-seez]. /ˌpær ə sɛnˈti siz/. Surgery.

puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid.

Also called tapping.

Origin of paracentesis

1590–1600; <Latin paracentēsis perforation, tapping <Greek parakéntēsis, equivalent to parakentē-, variant stem of parakenteîn to prick beside (para-para-¹ + kenteîn to prick, pierce) + -sis-sis

Words nearby paracentesis

parabulia, paracasein, Paracel Islands, Paracelsus, paracenesthesia, paracentesis, paracentral fissure, paracervical, paracervix, paracetaldehyde, paracetamol

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Example sentences from the Web for paracentesis

Can it be felt by the hand or by the patient before the disease is too great to admit of cure by the paracentesis?
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin
With a paracentesis knife the membrane is incised round the handle of the malleus (Fig. 191).
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Paracentesis should be done early in infants and in specific fevers.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
In such cases the symptoms may subside on free drainage being obtained by the simple act of paracentesis of the tympanic membrane.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

The tympanic membrane is pierced by the paracentesis knife at its inferior posterior margin.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for paracentesis

paracentesis

/ (ˌpærəsɛnˈtiːsɪs) /

noun

med the surgical puncture of a body cavity in order to draw off excess fluid

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Medical definitions for paracentesis

paracentesis

[ păr′ə-sĕn-tē′sĭs ]

n.

Surgical puncture or tapping of a fluid-filled body cavity, especially the abdomen, with a hollow needle or trochar to withdraw fluid.

Other words from paracentesis

par′a•cen•tet′ic (-tĕt′ĭk) adj.

单词	paracentesis
释义	paracentesis [ par-uh-sen-tee-sis ] / ˌpær ə sɛnˈti sɪs / noun, plural par·a·cen·te·ses [par-uh-sen-tee-seez]. /ˌpær ə sɛnˈti siz/. Surgery. puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid. Also called tapping. Origin of paracentesis 1590–1600; <Latin paracentēsis perforation, tapping <Greek parakéntēsis, equivalent to parakentē-, variant stem of parakenteîn to prick beside (para-para-¹ + kenteîn to prick, pierce) + -sis-sis Words nearby paracentesis parabulia, paracasein, Paracel Islands, Paracelsus, paracenesthesia, paracentesis, paracentral fissure, paracervical, paracervix, paracetaldehyde, paracetamol Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for paracentesis Can it be felt by the hand or by the patient before the disease is too great to admit of cure by the paracentesis? Zoonomia, Vol. II\|Erasmus Darwin With a paracentesis knife the membrane is incised round the handle of the malleus (Fig. 191). A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various Paracentesis should be done early in infants and in specific fevers. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various In such cases the symptoms may subside on free drainage being obtained by the simple act of paracentesis of the tympanic membrane. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various The tympanic membrane is pierced by the paracentesis knife at its inferior posterior margin. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for paracentesis paracentesis / (ˌpærəsɛnˈtiːsɪs) / noun med the surgical puncture of a body cavity in order to draw off excess fluid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for paracentesis paracentesis [ păr′ə-sĕn-tē′sĭs ] n. Surgical puncture or tapping of a fluid-filled body cavity, especially the abdomen, with a hollow needle or trochar to withdraw fluid. Other words from paracentesis par′a•cen•tet′ic (-tĕt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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