Meaning
suffix-centesis
surgical puncture
GreekGeneral
Terms built from -centesis
2 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with -centesis marked.
-centesis decoded step by step
2 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The root thorac/o means “chest”.
- The suffix -centesis means “surgical puncture”.
- Together: Surgical puncture of the chest wall to remove fluid.
- The root amni/o means “amnion”.
- The suffix -centesis means “surgical puncture”.
- Together: Sampling of amniotic fluid for testing.
Parts that combine with -centesis
Word parts that appear alongside -centesis in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
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