| 单词 | centesis |
| 释义 | centesis (extremely rare) n WORD FAMILY centesis n (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid Hypo|Hyper 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 arthrocentesisremoval of fluid from a joint by centesis celiocentesisremoval of fluid from the abdomen by centesis lumbar puncture, spinal puncture, spinal tapremoval by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes thoracentesis, thoracocentesisremoval of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes puncture the act of puncturing or perforating |
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