pericardiocentesis
Pronunciation: per-i-kar'de-o-sen-te'sis
Definition: Needle or catheter drainage of the pericardium.
Synonym(s): pericardial tap, pericardicentesis
[peri- + G. kardia, heart, + kentesis, puncture]
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