paracentesis
/ˌpærəsenˈtiːsɪs/noun
(pl. paracenteses/-siːz/ )[mass noun]
- Medicine the perforation of a cavity of the body or of a cyst or similar outgrowth, especially with a hollow needle to remove fluid or gas【医】(放液)穿刺术。
词源
late 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek parakenēsis, from parakentein 'pierce at the side'.