Usually means: Removal of fluid from pericardium.
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  1. pericardiocentesis: Wiktionary
  2. pericardiocentesis: Dictionary.com
  3. Pericardiocentesis: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Medicine (8 matching dictionaries)
  1. pericardiocentesis: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  4. Pericardiocentesis: Merck Manuals
  5. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  6. Pericardiocentesis: MEDLINE plus Illustrated Medical Encyclopedia
  7. pericardiocentesis: Medical dictionary
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▸ noun:  (surgery) The removal of fluid from the pericardium for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes

Similar:
cardiocentesis, pericardiotomy, pericardial tap, pericardiectomy, cardiopuncture, pericardectomy, pericardiodesis, pericardioscopy, abdominocentesis, paracentesis, more...

Types:
needle, catheter, drainage, more...

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Similar:
cardiocentesis, pericardiotomy, pericardial tap, pericardiectomy, cardiopuncture, pericardectomy, pericardiodesis, pericardioscopy, abdominocentesis, paracentesis, more...

Types:
needle, catheter, drainage, more...



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