sen.ˈtēsə̇s noun
( plural cente·ses -ēˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kentēsis act of pricking, from kentein to prick — more at center
: surgical puncture (as of a tumor or membrane) — usually used in compounds
para centesis
thora centesis
sen.ˈtēsə̇s noun
( plural cente·ses -ēˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kentēsis act of pricking, from kentein to prick — more at center
: surgical puncture (as of a tumor or membrane) — usually used in compounds
para centesis
thora centesis
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012