Medical Terminology / Unit 2 MedTerm 0094 short lesson, about 20 seconds
-centesis: Surgical Puncture
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The idea
The suffix centesis names a surgical puncture to withdraw fluid from the structure its root identifies.
In practice
Thoracentesis is surgical puncture of the chest cavity to remove fluid.
Where people slip
Centesis draws fluid out. It is a puncture, not an incision.
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