Meanings
nounabdominocentesis (plural abdominocenteses)
plural abdominocenteses
- medicineExtraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From abdomino- (“abdomen”) + -centesis (“puncture”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French abdominocentèse
- abdominocentèseextraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen
German Bauchpunktion
- Bauchpunktionextraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen
Korean 복강천자
- 복강천자 (bokgangcheonja)extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen
Portuguese abdominocentese
- abdominocenteseextraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen
Romanian abdominocenteză
- abdominocentezăextraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen
Cite this entry
APA
abdominocentesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdominocentesis
MLA
“abdominocentesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdominocentesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abdominocentesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdominocentesis.
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