#centesis  (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
  supertype:  #puncture  the act of puncturing or perforating
  subtype:  #abdominocentesis__paracentesis  centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
  subtype:  #amniocentesis__amniocentesi  extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
  subtype:  #arthrocentesis  removal of fluid from a joint by centesis
  subtype:  #celiocentesis__celiocentesi  removal of fluid from the abdomen by centesis
  subtype:  #lumbar_puncture__spinal_puncture__spinal_tap  removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
  subtype:  #thoracocentesis  removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

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