A paracentesis may be performed at an emergency room if necessary. Blood tests may be administered before a paracentesis. A patient's blood pressure should be monitored during a paracentesis. Paracentesis is a procedure to remove fluid that has collected in the abdomen. A doctor will have to perform a paracentesis differently on a pregnant patient.
Definition of abutting. : that abuts or serves as an abutment : adjoining, bordering.
Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Abetting Abettor, is a legal term implying one who instigates, encourages or assists another to commit an offence. An abettor differs from an accessory in that he must be present at the commission of the crime; all abettors are principals, and, in the absence of specific statutory provision to the contrary, are punishable to the same extent as the actual perpetrator of the offence.