- peritoneocentesis
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peri·to·neo·cen·te·sis .per-ət-ən-.ē-ō-.sen-'tē-səs n, pl -te·ses -.sēz surgical puncture of the peritoneal cavity to obtain fluid* * *
peri·to·neo·cen·te·sis (per″ĭ-to″ne-o-sen-teґsis) [peritoneo- + -centesis] abdominal paracentesis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.