centesis

[ sen-tee-sis ]

/ sɛnˈti sɪs /

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.

Nearby words

centerpunch, centers for disease control, centerville, centesimal, centesimo, centesis, centi-, centiare, centibar, centigrade, centigram

Origin of centesis

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

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Medicine definitions for centesis

centesis

[ sĕn-tē′sĭs ]

n. pl. cen•te•ses (-sēz′)

puncture

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