Arthrocentesis


arthrocentesis

arthrocentesis ar·thro·cen·te·sis (är’thrō-sěn-tē’sĭs)
n.
the surgical puncture and aspiration of a joint.

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    a joint, as in the carpal articulations, in which the surfaces glide over each other in movement. historical examples arthrodial: an articulation that permits motion in any direction. explanation of terms used in entomology john. b. smith noun (anatomy, zoology) a joint arthrodia ar·thro·di·a (är-thrō’dē-ə) n. see plane joint. ar·thro’di·al adj.


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