Associations to the word «Arthrocentesis»

Wiktionary

ARTHROCENTESIS, noun. (surgery) The clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule, used in the diagnosis of gout, arthritis, and synovial infections.

Dictionary definition

ARTHROCENTESIS, noun. Removal of fluid from a joint by centesis.

Wise words

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