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(surgery) A medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body cavity, most commonly the abdomen..
Use paracentesis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Paracentesis means (surgery) A medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body cavity, most commonly the abdomen..
Common synonyms include abdominocentesis.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use paracentesis where its definition matches the intended context.
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