centesis

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noun

Puncture or perforation.

OriginAncient Greek κέντησις →
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Meanings

nouncentesis (countable and uncountable, plural centeses)

plural centeses

  1. countableuncountablemedicinePuncture or perforation.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκέντησις“the act of pricking”
  2. Englishcentesis

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 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centesis

MLA

“centesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centesis.

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