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peritoneocentesis

peritoneocentesis noun: abdominal paracentesis.

Noun

peritoneocentesis (plural peritoneocenteses)

  1. Abdominal paracentesis.

Forms of peritoneocentesis

pluralperitoneocenteses

Origin of peritoneocentesis

From peritoneo- + -centesis.

Questions about peritoneocentesis

What does peritoneocentesis mean?
Peritoneocentesis means abdominal paracentesis.
What part of speech is peritoneocentesis?
Peritoneocentesis is a noun.
What is the plural of peritoneocentesis?
The plural of peritoneocentesis is peritoneocenteses.

Words near peritoneocentesis in the dictionary

  1. peritonealizing
  2. peritoneally
  3. peritonectomies
  4. peritonectomy
  5. peritoneo-
  6. peritoneocentesis
  7. peritoneography
  8. peritoneojugular
  9. peritoneopericardial
  10. peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia
  11. peritoneoscope

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