centesis

1. (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid (synset 100945003)
   referred to in: surgery - the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
   is a type of: puncture - the act of puncturing or perforating
   subtypes:

   • abdominocentesis, paracentesis - centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
   • amnio, amniocentesis - (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
   • arthrocentesis - removal of fluid from a joint by centesis
   • celiocentesis - removal of fluid from the abdomen by centesis
   • lumbar puncture, spinal puncture, spinal tap - removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
   • thoracentesis, thoracocentesis - removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

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