Meaning & use
centesis
A surgical puncture made into a body cavity to withdraw fluid, usually named with a prefix such as amniocentesis.
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The doctor explained that a centesis would relieve pressure from the fluid buildup.
Thoracentesis is a type of centesis performed to drain fluid from around the lungs.
A note on using this word
Centesis rarely stands alone in everyday speech; it usually appears as a combining suffix in medical terms.
Words with a similar meaning
punctureaspiration
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