puncture
111lumbar puncture — A procedure in which a needle is put into the lower part of the spinal column to collect cerebrospinal fluid or to give drugs. Also called spinal tap …
112tracheoesophageal puncture — A small opening made by a surgeon between the esophagus and the trachea. A valve keeps food out of the trachea but lets air into the esophagus for esophageal speech …
113Punctured — Puncture Punc ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punctured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Puncturing}.] To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin. [1913 Webster] …
114Puncturing — Puncture Punc ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punctured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Puncturing}.] To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin. [1913 Webster] …
115punctureweed — puncture weed n. A prostrate weed (Tribulus terrestris) native to the Old World, having opposite, pinnately compound leaves and woody fruit with stout divergent spines. Also called puncture vine. [From the fact that the fruit can puncture tires …
116centesis — Puncture, especially when used as a suffix, as in paracentesis. [G. kentesis, puncture, fr. kenteo, to prick, pierce] * * * cen·te·sis sen tē səs n, pl cen·te·ses .sēz surgical puncture (as of a tumor or membrane) usu. used in compounds… …
117colocentesis — Puncture of the colon with a trochar or scalpel to relieve distention. SYN: colipuncture, colopuncture. [colo + G. kentesis, a puncture] * * * co·lo·cen·te·sis (ko″lo sen teґsis) [colo + centesis] surgical puncture of the colon for the… …
118enterocentesis — Puncture of the intestine with a hollow needle (trocar and cannula) to withdraw substances. [entero + G. kentesis, puncture] * * * n. a former name for a surgical procedure in which a hollow needle is pushed through the wall of the stomach or… …
119ovariocentesis — Puncture of an ovary or an ovarian cyst. [ovario + G. kentesis, puncture] * * * ovar·io·cen·te·sis (o var″e o sen teґsis) [ovario + centesis] surgical puncture of an ovary …
120tympanocentesis — Puncture of the tympanic membrane with a needle to aspirate middle ear fluid. [tympano + G. kentesis, puncture] * * * tym·pa·no·cen·te·sis (tim″pə no sen teґsis) surgical puncture of the tympanic membrane for removal of fluid fro …
