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English
Etymology
From abdomino- (“abdomen”) + -centesis (“puncture”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /æbˌdɑm.ɪ.noʊ.sɜnˈti.səs/
Noun
abdominocentesis (plural abdominocenteses)
- (surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
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