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arthrocentesis

arthrocentesis noun: the clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule, used in the diagnosis of gout, arthritis, and synovial infections.

Noun

arthrocentesis (uncountable)

  1. The clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule, used in the diagnosis of gout, arthritis, and synovial infections.

arthrocentesis meaning in Indonesian

arthrocentesis in Indonesian

Translations
artrosentesis

Synonyms of arthrocentesis

Origin of arthrocentesis

Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint”) + κέντησις (kéntēsis, “puncture”).

Questions about arthrocentesis

What does arthrocentesis mean?
Arthrocentesis means the clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule, used in the diagnosis of gout, arthritis, and synovial infections.
What is arthrocentesis in Indonesian?
Arthrocentesis in Indonesian is artrosentesis. See Arthrocentesis meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is arthrocentesis?
Arthrocentesis is a noun.

Words near arthrocentesis in the dictionary

  1. arthrobranch
  2. arthrobranches
  3. arthrobranchs
  4. arthrocele
  5. arthroceles
  6. arthrocentesis
  7. arthrochalasia
  8. arthrochalasis
  9. arthrochondritis
  10. arthroclasia
  11. arthroconidia

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