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centesis

cen·te·sis

uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From Ancient Greek κέντησις (kéntēsis, “the act of pricking”), from κεντέω (kentéō, “I prick”).

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