centesis

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الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
puncture or perforation
Med. Puncture and aspiration of
(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
{i} perforation, puncture
Med., Surg. puncture or perforation
-centesis
Puncture and aspiration of

The doctor performed a pericardiocentesis to remove the excess fluid from around the patient’s heart.

centesis

    الواصلة

    cen·te·sis

    النطق

    علم أصول الكلمات

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