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centesis vs thoracentesis

thoracentesis vs centesis

centesis and thoracentesis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
centesis Yes No No No
thoracentesis Yes No No No
As nouns, thoracentesis is a hyponym of centesis; that is, thoracentesis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than centesis:
  • centesis: (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
  • thoracentesis: removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
centesis (noun) thoracentesis (noun)
(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
Difference between centesis and thoracentesis

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