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centesis
[ sen-tee-sis ]
/ sÉnĖti sÉŖs /
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noun, plural cenĀ·teĀ·ses [sen-tee-seez]. /sÉnĖti siz/. Surgery.
a puncture or perforation.
a puncture into a body cavity, usually to remove fluid.
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Origin of centesis
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
[ sÄn-tÄā²sÄs ]
n. pl. cenā¢teā¢ses (-sÄzā²)
puncture
The American HeritageĀ® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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