cephalocentesis

cephalocentesis

 [sef″ah-lo-sen-te´sis] surgical puncture of the head.

ceph·a·lo·cen·te·sis

(sef'ă-lō-sen-tē'sis), Passage of a hollow needle or trocar and cannula into the brain to drain or aspirate an abscess or the fluid of a hydrocephalus. [cephalo- + G. kentēsis, puncture]

ceph·a·lo·cen·te·sis

(sef'ă-lō-sen-tē'sis) Passage of a hollow needle or trocar into the brain to drain or aspirate an abscess or the fluid of a hydrocephalus. [cephalo- + G. kentēsis, puncture]