pericardiocentesis

English

Etymology

From peri- + cardio- + -centesis.

Noun

pericardiocentesis (countable and uncountable, plural pericardiocenteses)

  1. (surgery) The removal of fluid from the pericardium for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes

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