CENTESIS


Meaning of CENTESIS in English

/sen tee"sis/ , n. , pl. centeses /-seez/ . Surg.

1. a puncture or perforation.

2. a puncture into a body cavity, usually to remove fluid.

[ kente- (var. s. of kenteîn to prick) + -sis -SIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .