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centesis

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Noun

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

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "centesis":
centas centesis countess
Words contain "centesis":
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Words contain "centesis" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
centesis lumbar puncture spinal tap spinal puncture thoracentesis thoracocentesis paracentesis abdominocentesis celiocentesis arthrocentesis more...

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