Medical term:
culdocentesis
culdocentesis
[kul″do-sen-te´sis]transvaginal puncture of Douglas' cul-de-sac for aspiration of fluid.
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cul·do·cen·te·sis
(kŭl'dō-sen-tē'sis),Aspiration of fluid from the cul-de-sac (rectouterine excavation) by puncture of the vaginal vault near the midline between the uterosacral ligaments.
[cul-de-sac + G. kentēsis, puncture]
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culdocentesis
Cytology The transvaginal passage of a needle to collect fluid and cells from the cul-de-sac of Douglas, aka rectouterine pouch–a space in the peritoneal cavity between the uterus and rectum; the fluid obtained may contain RBCs–in ruptured ectopic pregnancy, PMNs–in acute salpingitis, or malignant cells–in various cancersMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
cul·do·cen·te·sis
(kŭl'dō-sen-tē'sis)Aspiration of fluid from the cul-de-sac by puncture of the vaginal vault near the midline between the uterosacral ligaments.
[cul-de-sac + G. kentēsis, puncture]
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culdocentesis
Passing a needle through the upper back FORNIX of the vagina into the POUCH OF DOUGLAS so as to obtain a sample of blood, pus or other fluid for examination.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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