arthrocentesis

== English == === Etymology === Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint”) + κέντησις (kéntēsis, “puncture”). === Noun === arthrocentesis (uncountable) (surgery) The clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule, used in the diagnosis of gout, arthritis, and synovial infections. ==== Synonyms ==== joint aspiration ==== Translations ====