paracentesis

Noun

Meaning

The perforation of a cavity of the body with a trocar, aspirator, or other suitable instrument, for the evacuation of effused fluid, pus, or gas; tapping.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

abdominocentesis clearance evacuation bloodletting phlebotomy drainage eructation myringotomy tapping spiking clearage

Hypernyms

centesis

Close letter words and terms

paracelsist Paracelsus paraceltitid paracentral paracentral scotoma paracentrally