Pericardiocentesis
Also called Heart sac fluid drain
CardiologyEmergency MedicineImportant
Needle aspiration of fluid from the pericardial sac, performed as an emergency procedure to relieve cardiac tamponade.
Korean
심낭천자(심낭 물 빼기)
심장눌림증 응급 시 심낭강에 고인 액체를 바늘로 흡인하는 시술.
French
Péricardiocentèse
Ponction à l'aiguille du liquide péricardique ; réalisée en urgence pour la tamponnade cardiaque.
Word parts
peri-Prefix(Greek: peri-) Around, surrounding; (Latin: circum-) Around, encirclingcardi/oRoot(Greek) Heart-centesisSuffix(Greek) Surgical puncture to withdraw fluid