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centesis

[ sen-tee-sis ]
/ sɛnĖˆti sÉŖs /
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noun, plural cenĀ·teĀ·ses [sen-tee-seez]. /sɛnĖˆti 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 kenteĆ®n to prick) + -sis-sis

Words nearby centesis

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

centesis
[ sĕn-tēā€²sÄ­s ]
n. pl. cenā€¢teā€¢ses (-sēzā€²)
puncture
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