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-centesis: Surgical Puncture
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The suffix centesis names a surgical puncture to withdraw fluid from the structure its root identifies.
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Thoracentesis is surgical puncture of the chest cavity to remove fluid.
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Centesis draws fluid out. It is a puncture, not an incision.