HyperDic: centesi

Català > 1 sentit de la paraula centesi:
NOMactcentesi, punció(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
Català > centesi: 1 sentit > nom 1, act
Sentit(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid.
Sinònimpunció
CategoriacirurgiaThe branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
Específicabdominocentesis, paracentesicentesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
amniocentesi(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
artrocentesiremoval of fluid from a joint by centesis
celiocentesiremoval of fluid from the abdomen by centesis
pleurocentesi, toracentesi, toracocentesiremoval of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
punció lumbar, raquicentesiremoval by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
GeneralpicadaThe act of puncturing or perforating
Anglèscentesis
Espanyolcentesis, punción

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