cystocentesis

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noun

puncture of the bladder (of an animal), through the abdominal wall, in order to obtain a sample of urine

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Meanings

nouncystocentesis (plural cystocenteses)

plural cystocenteses

  1. puncture of the bladder (of an animal), through the abdominal wall, in order to obtain a sample of urine

Origin

From cysto- + -centesis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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