pericardiocentesis

pericardiocentesis
Needle or catheter drainage of the pericardium. SYN: pericardial tap, pericardicentesis. [peri- + G. kardia, heart, + kentesis, puncture]

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peri·car·dio·cen·te·sis .per-ə-.kärd-ē-ō-(.)sen-'tē-səs n, pl -te·ses -.sēz surgical puncture of the pericardium esp. to aspirate pericardial fluid

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n.
removal of excess fluid from within the sac (pericardium) surrounding the heart by means of needle aspiration. See pericarditis, hydropericardium.

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peri·car·dio·cen·te·sis (per″e-kahr″de-o-sen-teґsis) [pericardium + -centesis] surgical puncture of the pericardial cavity for the aspiration of fluid.

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