单词 | paracentesis |
释义 | paracentesis /par'euh sen tee"sis/, n. , pl. paracenteses /-seez/. Surg. puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid. Also called tapping. [1590-1600; < L paracentesis perforation, tapping < Gk parakéntesis, equiv. to parakente-, var. s. of parakenteîn to prick beside (para- PARA-1 + kenteîn to prick, pierce) + -sis -SIS] |
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