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centesis

/sɛnˈtiː.sɪs/

Traducción: Procedimiento médico que consiste en la punción de una cavidad u órgano con una aguja para extraer líquido con fines diagnósticos o terapéuticos.

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/sɛnˈtiː.sɪs/

A medical procedure involving the puncture of a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle to withdraw fluid for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

  • 🇪🇸Procedimiento médico que consiste en la punción de una cavidad u órgano con una aguja para extraer líquido con fines diagnósticos o terapéuticos.
  1. Surgical puncture C2 formal medical

    A surgical procedure involving the puncture of a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle to withdraw fluid.

    • The doctor performed a centesis to drain the excess fluid from the patient's abdomen.
    • A centesis of the pleural cavity is often done to relieve breathing difficulties.
    • The procedure, known as centesis, requires careful sterilization and precision.

    🇪🇸Punción quirúrgica

    Sinónimos: puncturetap