Paracentesis/Definition
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A procedure in health care in which fluid is withdrawn from a body cavity via a trocar and cannula, needle, or other hollow instrument.
This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2025), Paracentesis (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.