centesis

[ sen-tee-sis ]
/ sɛnˈti sɪs /

noun, plural cen·te·ses [sen-tee-seez] /sɛnˈti siz/. Surgery.

a puncture or perforation.
a puncture into a body cavity, usually to remove fluid.

Origin of centesis

< New Latin < Greek, equivalent to kentē- (variant stem of kenteîn to prick) + -sis -sis

Words nearby centesis

centerpunch, centers for disease control and prevention, centerville, centesimal, centesimo, centesis, centi-, centiare, centibar, centigrade, centigram

Medical definitions for centesis

centesis
[ sĕn-tē′sĭs ]

n. pl. cen•te•ses (-sēz′)

puncture