-centesis

suffix

Puncture and aspiration of

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

OriginAncient Greek κέντησις →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicinePuncture and aspiration of

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκέντησις“the act of pricking”
  2. English-centesis

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

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APA

-centesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-centesis

MLA

“-centesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-centesis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-centesis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-centesis.

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