| 释义 |
para·cen·te·sis
\ˌparəˌsen.ˈtēsə̇s\ noun
(plural paracente·ses \-ē(ˌ)sēz\)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek parakentēsis, from parakentein to pierce at the side (from para- para- (I) + kentein to prick) + -sis — more at center
: a surgical puncture of a cavity of the body with a trocar, aspirator, or other instrument to draw off any effused fluid — called also tapping |