Associations to the word «Paracentesis»

Wiktionary

PARACENTESIS, noun. (surgery) A medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body cavity, most commonly the abdomen.

Dictionary definition

PARACENTESIS, noun. Centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley