paracenteses

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A form of paracentesis — A medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body cavity, most commonly the abdomen.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of paracentesis
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APA

paracenteses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracenteses

MLA

“paracenteses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracenteses. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paracenteses,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracenteses.

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