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cystocentesis

cystocentesis noun: puncture of the bladder (of an animal), through the abdominal wall, in order to obtain a sample of urine.

Noun

cystocentesis (plural cystocenteses)

  1. puncture of the bladder (of an animal), through the abdominal wall, in order to obtain a sample of urine

Forms of cystocentesis

pluralcystocenteses

Origin of cystocentesis

From cysto- + -centesis.

Words formed from cystocentesis

Questions about cystocentesis

What does cystocentesis mean?
Cystocentesis means puncture of the bladder (of an animal), through the abdominal wall, in order to obtain a sample of urine.
What part of speech is cystocentesis?
Cystocentesis is a noun.
What is the plural of cystocentesis?
The plural of cystocentesis is cystocenteses.

Words near cystocentesis in the dictionary

  1. cystocarp
  2. cystocarps
  3. cystocele
  4. cystoceles
  5. cystocenteses
  6. cystocentesis
  7. cystocolic
  8. cystocyte
  9. cystocytes
  10. cystodiathermy
  11. cystoduodenal

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