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(surgery) The removal of fluid from the pericardium for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.
Use pericardiocentesis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pericardiocentesis means (surgery) The removal of fluid from the pericardium for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.
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