pericardiocentesis

English

Etymology

From peri- +‎ cardio- +‎ -centesis.

Noun

pericardiocentesis (countable and uncountable, plural pericardiocenteses)

  1. (surgery) The removal of fluid from the pericardium for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes

Translations

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peɾikaɾdjoθenˈtesis/ [pe.ɾi.kaɾ.ð̞jo.θẽn̪ˈt̪e.sis] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /peɾikaɾdjosenˈtesis/ [pe.ɾi.kaɾ.ð̞jo.sẽn̪ˈt̪e.sis] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -esis
  • Syllabification: pe‧ri‧car‧dio‧cen‧te‧sis

Noun

pericardiocentesis f (plural pericardiocentesis)

  1. (surgery) pericardiocentesis
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