enterocentesis

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noun

puncture of the intestine (in order to take a sample of its contents)

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Meanings

nounenterocentesis (plural enterocenteses)

plural enterocenteses

  1. medicinepuncture of the intestine (in order to take a sample of its contents)

Origin

From entero- + -centesis.

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APA

enterocentesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterocentesis

MLA

“enterocentesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterocentesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enterocentesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterocentesis.

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