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- noun Plural form of
paracentesis .
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Examples
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In 1721 Morand reported two cases of ascites in one of which, by the means of 57 paracenteses, 970 pounds of fluid were drawn off in twenty-two months.
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Kaltschmid 15.59 describes a case of ascites in which, in 12 paracenteses, 500 pounds of fluid were removed.
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Martineau 15.36 describes a remarkable case of twenty-five years 'duration, in which 80 paracenteses were performed and 6630 pints of fluid were withdrawn.
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Martineau describes a remarkable case of twenty-five years 'duration, in which 80 paracenteses were performed and 6630 pints of fluid were withdrawn.
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In 1721 Morand reported two cases of ascites in one of which, by the means of 57 paracenteses, 970 pounds of fluid were drawn off in twenty-two months.
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Kaltschmid describes a case of ascites in which, in 12 paracenteses, 500 pounds of fluid were removed.
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