centesis

[ sen-tee-sis ]

/ sɛnˈti sɪs /

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noun, plural cen·te·ses

[sen-tee-seez]. /sɛnˈti siz/. Surgery.

a puncture or perforation.

a puncture into a body cavity, usually to remove fluid.

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Origin of centesis

<New Latin <Greek, equivalent to kentē- (variant stem of kenteîn to prick) + -sis-sis

Words nearby centesis

Centerville, center-weighted light meter, center wheel, centesimal, centesimo, centesis, centi-, centiare, centibar, centigrade, centigram