Meanings
nounpericardiocentesis (countable and uncountable, plural pericardiocenteses)
plural pericardiocenteses
- countableuncountablemedicineThe removal of fluid from the pericardium for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes
Origin
Translations
French péricardiocentèse
- péricardiocentèse(surgery) removal of fluid from the pericardium
Spanish pericardiocentesis
- pericardiocentesis(surgery) removal of fluid from the pericardium
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APA
pericardiocentesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericardiocentesis
MLA
“pericardiocentesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericardiocentesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pericardiocentesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericardiocentesis.
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