Defenition of the word centesis

• Defenition of the word centesis

  • (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid

Hyponyms for the word centesis

• • abdominocentesis
  • amnio
  • amniocentesis
  • arthrocentesis
  • celiocentesis
  • lumbar puncture
  • paracentesis
  • spinal puncture
  • spinal tap
  • thoracentesis
  • thoracocentesis

Hypernyms for the word centesis

• • puncture
  • puncturing

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