Medical Dictionary

peritoneocentesis

noun peri·to·neo·cen·te·sis \ˌper-ət-ən-ˌē-ō-ˌsen-ˈtē-səs\
plural peri·to·neo·cen·te·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of PERITONEOCENTESIS

:  surgical puncture of the peritoneal cavity to obtain fluid

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