Definition

Noun: - A medical procedure involving the removal of fluid from the abdominal cavity by centesis (puncture with a hollow needle).

Usage

This is a highly specialized medical term. It is used in clinical and surgical contexts to describe a specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. - The doctor recommended celiocentesis to analyze the ascitic fluid. - Celiocentesis was performed to relieve the patient's abdominal pressure.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used interchangeably with or in medical literature, though subtle technical differences may exist based on the precise site or purpose of the fluid withdrawal.

Variants and Related Words

• Centesis (n): A general term for a surgical puncture, often to remove fluid.
• Abdominocentesis (n): Puncture of the abdomen, often synonymous with celiocentesis.
• Paracentesis (n): The surgical puncture of a body cavity, often the abdomen, to drain fluid.

Synonyms

• Abdominocentesis
• Paracentesis (abdominal)

Notes

• Celiocentesis is a compound word formed from (a combining form meaning abdomen) and (a combining form meaning puncture). It is not commonly used in everyday language and is primarily found in technical medical documentation.

Noun

1. removal of fluid from the abdomen by centesis