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English noun: centesis

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


Broader (hypernym)puncture


Narrower (hyponym)abdominocentesis, amnio, amniocentesis, arthrocentesis, celiocentesis, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, spinal puncture, spinal tap, thoracentesis, thoracocentesis


Domain categorysurgery









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