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abdominocentesis

/æbˌdɑm.ɪ.noʊ.sɜnˈti.səs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-dominocen-te-sis
IPA
/æbˌdɑm.ɪ.noʊ.sɜnˈti.səs/
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar.

Etymology

From abdomino- (“abdomen”) + -centesis (“puncture”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˌdɑm.ɪ.noʊ.sɜnˈti.səs/

Inflected Forms

abdominocenteses (plural)

Synonyms

paracentesis

Questions

How do you pronounce abdominocentesis?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˌdɑm.ɪ.noʊ.sɜnˈti.səs/.
What does abdominocentesis mean?
Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar.
Where does abdominocentesis come from?
From abdomino- (“abdomen”) + -centesis (“puncture”).

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