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Paracentesis
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) The perforation of a cavity of the body with a trocar, aspirator, or other suitable instrument, for the evacuation of effused fluid, pus, or gas; tapping.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Paracentesis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/paracentesis.html. 1828.