paracentesis
noun
paracentesis is spelled P-A-R-A-C-E-N-T-E-S-I-S: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, paracentesis means “A medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body cavity, most commonly the abdomen” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of paracentesis is paracenteses.
How many letters and syllables are in paracentesis?
| Letters | 12: P-A-R-A-C-E-N-T-E-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is paracentesis?
Paracentesis appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of paracentesis
- paracenteses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does paracentesis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body cavity, most commonly the abdomen.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Paracentesis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense (surgery) medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | paracentèse |
| Portuguese | paracentese |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does paracentesis come from?
From para- + -centesis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).