noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Medical term for puncturing a body cavity or organ with a needle, often to drain fluid or obtain a sample. Used as a noun or with する.
腹水がたまったので、穿刺を行った。
Because ascites had accumulated, a paracentesis was performed.
医師は胸腔を穿刺して胸水を抜いた。
The doctor punctured the thoracic cavity and drained the pleural effusion.