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paracentesis
par·a·cen·te·sis [ pàrrə sen tssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
medicine 
Same as  thoracentesis
[Late 16th century. Via Latin, "the removing of a cataract" < Greek parakentēsis< parakentein "pierce at the side" < kentein "prick, stab"]
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