HyperDic: centesis

English > 1 sense of the word centesis:
NOUNactcentesis(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
English > centesis: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid.
CategorysurgeryThe branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
Narrowerabdominocentesis, paracentesiscentesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
amniocentesis, amnio(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
arthrocentesisremoval of fluid from a joint by centesis
celiocentesisremoval of fluid from the abdomen by centesis
lumbar puncture, spinal puncture, spinal tapremoval by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
thoracocentesis, thoracentesisremoval of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
BroaderpunctureThe act of puncturing or perforating
Spanishcentesis, punción
Catalancentesi, punció

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