centesis

NOUN /sɛn'tisɪs/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

centesis is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3E1N1T1E1S1I1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does centesis mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid.

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