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paracentesis noun. . L16.
[Latin = couching of a cataract from Greek parakentesis, from parakentein pierce at the side, formed as PARA-1 + kentein prick, stab.]
Surgery. The operation of making a perforation into a cavity of the body, usu. with a hollow needle to remove fluid or gas. Also, the couching of a cataract.