paracentesis

paracentesis is a 12-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The perforation of a cavity of the body with a trocar, aspirator, or other suitable instrument, for the evacuation of effused fluid, pus, or gas; tapping. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

12 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 19 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The perforation of a cavity of the body with a trocar, aspirator, or other suitable instrument, for the evacuation of effused fluid, pus, or gas; tapping.
2. noun. centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis

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