paracentesis

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paracentesis

A doctor performs a paracentesis on a patient in a hospital room.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A surgical procedure involving a puncture of a body cavity: Specifically, "paracentesis" refers to the medical procedure of puncturing a cavity, most commonly the abdominal cavity (the belly), with a needle or trocar to withdraw fluid. This fluid is typically removed for diagnostic analysis or therapeutic relief.
Usage
  • Medical Context: The term is used almost exclusively in medical and clinical settings to describe this specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedure.
    • The doctor performed a paracentesis to determine the cause of the patient's ascites.
    • Therapeutic paracentesis can provide immediate relief from abdominal pressure.
Advanced Usage

  • "Diagnostic paracentesis": A procedure performed primarily to obtain a fluid sample for laboratory analysis to identify infection, cancer cells, or other causes of fluid accumulation.

    • A diagnostic paracentesis revealed the presence of malignant cells.

  • "Therapeutic paracentesis": A procedure performed primarily to drain a large volume of fluid to alleviate symptoms like pain or shortness of breath.

    • The patient underwent a therapeutic paracentesis to relieve severe abdominal distension.
Variants and Related Words
  • Abdominocentesis (n): A synonym for paracentesis, specifically referring to puncture of the abdominal cavity.
  • Centesis (n): The general surgical term for the puncture of a body cavity or organ with a needle to withdraw fluid.
  • Thoracentesis (n): A related procedure involving puncture of the chest cavity (pleural space) to remove fluid.
Synonyms
  • Abdominocentesis: Puncture of the abdominal cavity.
  • Tap (informal medical slang): As in "an abdominal tap."
Notes on Meaning
  • The core meaning of "paracentesis" is the puncture and drainage of fluid from a body cavity. While it most commonly refers to the abdomen (paracentesis of the belly), the prefix "para-" means "beside" or "near," and "-centesis" means "puncture." In broader, less common usage, it could theoretically refer to puncture near a cavity, but its practical application is overwhelmingly specific to abdominal fluid removal.
paracentesis

A doctor performs a paracentesis on a patient in a hospital room.

Noun
  1. centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis

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