centesis

Letters that make centesis

s, e, n, c, t, i are letters that make 'centesis'

Words within centesis

te, si, NT, cent, en, SI, sis, CE, Ce, Es, Si, Te are words within 'centesis'


1 possible definitions for 'centesis'

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

Under this definition, centesis is a noun and has the following properties:

centesis as a type

'centesis' can be a type of puncture.

Types of centesis

abdominocentesis, paracentesis, arthrocentesis, amniocentesis, amnio, celiocentesis, lumbar puncture, spinal puncture, spinal tap, thoracocentesis, thoracentesis are types of 'centesis'.

centesis as a category

'centesis' can be a category of surgery.



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