Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-centesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -cen-te-sis
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Puncture and aspiration of

Example Sentences

"The doctor performed a pericardiocentesis to remove the excess fluid from around the patient’s heart."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κέντησις (kéntēsis, “the act of pricking”), from κεντέω (kentéō, “I prick”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κέντησις

Questions

What does -centesis mean?: Puncture and aspiration of
Where does -centesis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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