Mesh term Paracentesis
Browse to parent terms:Drainage
Punctures
Specimen Handling
Description
A procedure in which fluid is withdrawn from a body cavity or organ via a trocar and cannula, needle, or other hollow instrument.Browse to child terms:
Amniocentesis
Arthrocentesis
Cordocentesis
Pericardiocentesis
Thoracentesis
Tympanocentesis
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