Which term describes a puncture through the abdominal wall to remove fluid from the abdomen?

Which term describes a puncture through the abdominal wall to remove fluid from the abdomen?

• A. Abdominocentesis
• B. Abrasion
• C. Acute
• D. Anorexia

Answer: (A)

The term for puncturing through the abdominal wall to remove fluid from the abdomen is abdominocentesis. This procedure combines “abdomen” with “centesis,” meaning to puncture and drain fluid, and is used to obtain peritoneal fluid for testing or to relieve fluid buildup in the abdomen. The other words don’t describe a procedure: abrasion is a superficial skin wound, acute means sudden or severe in onset, and anorexia is loss of appetite.

The term for puncturing through the abdominal wall to remove fluid from the abdomen is abdominocentesis. This procedure combines “abdomen” with “centesis,” meaning to puncture and drain fluid, and is used to obtain peritoneal fluid for testing or to relieve fluid buildup in the abdomen. The other words don’t describe a procedure: abrasion is a superficial skin wound, acute means sudden or severe in onset, and anorexia is loss of appetite.