arthrocentesis

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint”) + κέντησις (kéntēsis, “puncture”).

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arthrocentesis (uncountable)

  1. (surgery) The clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule, used in the diagnosis of gout, arthritis, and synovial infections.

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