Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

centesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cen-te-sis
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Puncture or perforation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κέντησις

Usage

Inflected Forms

centeses (plural)

Derived Forms

cardiocentesis pneumocentesis synoviocentesis

Questions

What does centesis mean?: Puncture or perforation.
Where does centesis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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