Centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis.

synoniem: abdominocentesis.

Roget 297: ejection, emission, effusion, rejection, expulsion, exportation, eviction, extrusion, trajection^†; discharge.    emesis, vomiting, vomition^†.    egestion^†, evacuation; ructation^†, eructation; bloodletting, venesection [Med.], phlebotomy, paracentesis^†; expuition, exspuition; tapping, drainage; clearance, clearage^†.    deportation; banishment etc. (punishment ) 972; rouge's march; relegation, extradition; dislodgment.    bouncer [U.S.], chucker-out [Slang].    [material vomited] vomit, vomitus [Med.], puke, barf [Coll.].    ... meer laten zien