| ISA | INVASIVE-DIAGNOSTIC-TEST |
| SUBCLASSES | CULDOCENTESIS PERICARDIOCENTESIS PERITONEOCENTESIS THORACENTESIS |
| DESCENDANTS | CULDOCENTESIS PERICARDIOCENTESIS PERITONEOCENTESIS THORACENTESIS |
| ANCESTORS | ALL DIAGNOSTIC-PROCEDURE EVENT HEALTH-SERVE INVASIVE-DIAGNOSTIC-TEST MEDICAL-SERVE PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE-EVENT SERVICE-EVENT SOCIAL-EVENT WORK-ACTIVITY |
| RELATIONS | DESCRIBES : LIQUID USES : NEEDLE |
| paracentesis | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: examination of a cavity involving the removal of liquid by means of a trocar and cannula, a thin needle, or other hollow instrument inserted in the cavity. The liquid is then examined microscopically for cancer cells or other abnormalities. (en) check date: 10/08/2001 |
| paracentesis | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun gender: feminine number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: extracción de líquido de una cavidad para obtener una muestra de líquido para su análisis. Esta técnica se realiza mediante la introducción de un trocar y una cánula, de una aguja fina o de otro instrumento hueco y se utiliza para la detección de células cancerosas y de otras alteraciones. (es) |