kentesis
21celiocentesis — Rarely used term for paracentesis of the abdomen. [celio + G. kentesis, puncture] …
22cephalocentesis — Passage of a hollow needle or trocar and cannula into the brain to drain or aspirate an abscess or the fluid of a hydrocephalus. [cephalo + G. kentesis, puncture] * * * …
23colocentesis — Puncture of the colon with a trochar or scalpel to relieve distention. SYN: colipuncture, colopuncture. [colo + G. kentesis, a puncture] * * * co·lo·cen·te·sis (ko″lo sen teґsis) [colo + centesis] surgical puncture of the colon for the… …
24cordocentesis — Transabdominal blood sampling of the fetal umbilical cord, performed under ultrasound guidance. SYN: funipuncture. [cord + G. kentesis, puncture] * * * cor·do·cen·te·sis .kȯr dō (.)sen tē səs …
25enterocentesis — Puncture of the intestine with a hollow needle (trocar and cannula) to withdraw substances. [entero + G. kentesis, puncture] * * * n. a former name for a surgical procedure in which a hollow needle is pushed through the wall of the stomach or… …
26ovariocentesis — Puncture of an ovary or an ovarian cyst. [ovario + G. kentesis, puncture] * * * ovar·io·cen·te·sis (o var″e o sen teґsis) [ovario + centesis] surgical puncture of an ovary …
27pericardiocentesis — Needle or catheter drainage of the pericardium. SYN: pericardial tap, pericardicentesis. [peri + G. kardia, heart, + kentesis, puncture] * * * peri·car·dio·cen·te·sis .per ə .kärd ē ō (.)sen tē səs n …
28peritoneocentesis — Paracentesis of the abdomen. [peritoneum + G. kentesis, puncture] * * * peri·to·neo·cen·te·sis .per ət ən .ē ō .sen tē səs n, pl te·ses .sēz surgical puncture of the peritoneal cavity to obtain fluid * * * peri·to·neo·cen·te·sis (per″ĭ …
29pleurocentesis — SYN: thoracentesis. [pleuro + G. kentesis, puncture] * * * (thoracentesis, thoracocentesis) n. the insertion of a hollow needle into the pleural cavity through the chest wall in order to withdraw fluid, blood, pus, or air. * * *… …
30pneumonocentesis — Rarely used term for paracentesis of the lung. SYN: pneumocentesis. [G. pneumon, lung, + kentesis, puncture] * * * pneu·mo·no·cen·te·sis .n(y)ü mə (.)nō sen tē səs n, pl te·ses .sēz surgical puncture of a lung …
