WordNet: centesis

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

• domain: topic surgery

• hypernym puncture

• hyponym abdominocentesis, paracentesis

• hyponym amnio, amniocentesis

• hyponym arthrocentesis

• hyponym celiocentesis

• hyponym lumbar puncture, spinal puncture, spinal tap

• hyponym thoracentesis, thoracocentesis

centesis

• (suomi) imupisto (synonyymi)