What are wet dreams? A wet dream is when you ejaculate while you're asleep. Ejaculate means to release semen (the fluid that contains sperm) from your penis. Usually, a wet dream happens while you're having a dream about sex. You may not even remember the dream. You don't have to masturbate to have a wet dream. You can ejaculate without touching your penis. What causes wet dreams? When you go through puberty, your body starts producing the male hormone testosterone.
A paracentesis is a procedure in which fluid is taken from the abdominal cavity. After the procedure, the fluids can be examined in the laboratory. Your doctor will use the information from these studies in your diagnosis.
There are also specialized terms used if you are talking about draining specific areas, such as culdocentesis. Celiocentesis is the term used in veterinary medicine for this procedure. Abdominocentesis. Paracentesis (para = beside + centesis = puncture) is also known as peritoneocentesis and laparocentesis. The abdominal wall is punctured and fluid is removed. It is used to relieve the pressure of ascites, to diagnose infections or cancer, and to confirm free blood in the abdominal cavity. Abdominocentesis (abdomin = belly + centesis = puncture) is also known as paracentesis, peritoneocentesis and laparocentesis.