- paracenteses
- n. surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity, perforation, puncturing; stabbing, piercing
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
paracenteses
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trocart — [ trɔkar ] n. m. • troquart 1694; altér. de trois quarts ♦ Chir. Tige métallique pointue coulissant à l intérieur d une canule, servant à faire des ponctions évacuatrices (⇒ paracentèse). ● trocart nom masculin (altération de trois carres)… … Encyclopédie Universelle
paracentesis — /par euh sen tee sis/, n., pl. paracenteses / seez/. Surg. puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid. Also called tapping. [1590 1600; < L paracentesis perforation, tapping < Gk parakéntesis, equiv. to parakente , var. s. of parakenteîn … Universalium
