穿せん刺し

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

puncture; tap; paracentesis

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.

• 腹ふく水すいがたまったので、穿せん刺しを行おこなった。

  Because ascites had accumulated, a paracentesis was performed.

• 医い師しは胸きょう腔くうを穿せん刺しして胸きょう水すいを抜ぬいた。

  The doctor punctured the thoracic cavity and drained the pleural effusion.