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ABDOMINOCENTESIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does abdominocentesis mean? 

ABDOMINOCENTESIS (noun)
  The noun ABDOMINOCENTESIS has 1 sense:

1. centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosisplay

  Familiarity information: ABDOMINOCENTESIS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ABDOMINOCENTESIS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

abdominocentesis; paracentesis

Hypernyms ("abdominocentesis" is a kind of...):

centesis ((surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid)


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