centesis

(sɛnˈtiːsɪs) nthe surgical puncturing of a part of the body with a hollow needle in order to extract fluid

centesis

a surgical perforation or puncture.See also: Surgery

Thesaurus

Noun

centesis - (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluidpuncture - the act of puncturing or perforatingabdominocentesis, paracentesis - centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosisamnio, amniocentesis - (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalitiesarthrocentesis - removal of fluid from a joint by centesisceliocentesis - removal of fluid from the abdomen by centesislumbar puncture, spinal puncture, spinal tap - removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposesthoracentesis, thoracocentesis - removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposessurgery - the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"

centesis

cen·te·sis

(sen-tē'sis), Puncture, especially when used as a suffix, as in paracentesis. [G. kentēsis, puncture, fr. kenteō, to prick, pierce]

cen·te·sis

(sen-tē'sis) Puncture, especially when used as a suffix, as in paracentesis. [G. kentēsis, puncture, fr. kenteō, to prick, pierce]

centesis

Surgical puncture of a membrane or body cavity, usually for diagnostic purposes. See AMNIOCENTESIS, PARACENTESIS.

centesis

noun

Words related to centesis

noun (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid

Related Words

puncture
abdominocentesis
paracentesis
amnio
amniocentesis
arthrocentesis
celiocentesis
lumbar puncture
spinal puncture
spinal tap
thoracentesis
thoracocentesis
surgery