-centesis

See also: centesis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κέντησις (kéntēsis, “the act of pricking”), from κεντέω (kentéō, “I prick”).

Suffix

-centesis

  1. (medicine) Puncture and aspiration of
    The doctor performed a pericardiocentesis to remove the excess fluid from around the patient’s heart.

Derived terms
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