cephalocentesis /ceph·a·lo·cen·te·sis/ (sef″ah-lo-sen-te´sis) surgical puncture of the skull.
cephalocentesis
ceph·a·lo·cen·te·sis (s f  -l -sn-t  s s)n. The passage of a hollow needle or a trocar and cannula into the brain to allow drainage. |
cephalocentesis
[-sentē′sis]
the puncture of the skull with a hollow needle, performed to allow drainage of fluid or an abscess.
cephalocentesis
surgical puncture of the head.
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