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paracentesis

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006322

A procedure in which a thin needle or tube is put into the abdomen to remove fluid from the peritoneal cavity (the space within the abdomen that contains the intestines, the stomach, and the liver).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006322
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006322",
  "term": "paracentesis",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure in which a thin needle or tube is put into the abdomen to remove fluid from the peritoneal cavity (the space within the abdomen that contains the intestines, the stomach, and the liver).",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/paracentesis/"
}

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