"centesis" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

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