What is parancentisis?

Answer 1

Paracentesis is a procedure done to aspirate fluid that have accumlated in the abdominal cavity - a condition known as ascites.

Answer 2

Paracentesis is a medical procedure in which a needle or catheter is inserted into the abdomen to remove excess fluid that has accumulated in the peritoneal cavity. This fluid is typically drained for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, such as to relieve symptoms of ascites (abdominal swelling due to fluid accumulation).