tap

tap definition - medical

tap (tăp)

noun
The removal of fluid from a body cavity.
verb
  1. To withdraw fluid from a body cavity, as with a trocar and cannula, hollow needle, or catheter.
  2. To strike lightly with the finger or a hammerlike instrument, as in percussion or to elicit a tendon reflex.

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