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 category | surgery | ||