cephalocentesis

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noun

puncture of the skull in order to drain excess fluid

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Meanings

nouncephalocentesis (plural cephalocenteses)

plural cephalocenteses

  1. medicinepuncture of the skull in order to drain excess fluid

Origin

From cephalo- + -centesis.

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APA

cephalocentesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalocentesis

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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