Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
paracentesis .
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- noun medicine, surgery
puncture or perforation
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
Etymologies
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Examples
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Dylan sings his Mozambique, amnesia in centesis, these past lives repeat.
Interstate Fugue W/ Blaupunkt & Febreze Dennis Mahagin 2011
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Launched the GuideLiner ™ catheter, D-Stat Rad-Band ™ topical hemostat, Gator ™ ClipSeal plug, Drainer ™ centesis catheter and Guardian® II hemostasis valve in the U.S.
News 2010
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Launched the GuideLiner ™ catheter, D-Stat Rad-Band ™ topical hemostat, Gator ™ ClipSeal plug, Drainer ™ centesis catheter and Guardian® II hemostasis valve in the U.S.
News 2010
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Launched the GuideLiner ™ catheter, D-Stat Rad-Band ™ topical hemostat, Gator ™ ClipSeal plug, Drainer ™ centesis catheter and Guardian® II hemostasis valve in the U.S.
News 2010
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Launched the GuideLiner ™ catheter, D-Stat Rad-Band ™ topical hemostat, Gator ™ ClipSeal plug, Drainer ™ centesis catheter and Guardian® II hemostasis valve in the U.S.
News 2010
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Harry Stylli, CEO of Sequenom, said the test could be used as a diagnostic test in the future that would "ultimately replace amnio [centesis] and CVS."
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