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centesis

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centesis /cen·te·sis/ (sen-te´sis) [Gr.] perforation or tapping, as with a trocar or needle.
cen·te·sis (sn-tss)
n. pl. cen·te·ses (-sz)
See puncture.
centesis
[sentē′sis]
Etymology: Gk, kentesis, pricking
a perforation or a puncture of a cavity, such as paracentesis or thoracocentesis.


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