Pericardiocentesis etymology

English

English word pericardiocentesis comes from English peri- (Around or surrounding:. Near:.), English cardio- ((anatomy) Pertaining to the heart.), English -centesis ((medical) Puncture and aspiration of.)

Detailed word origin of pericardiocentesis

Dictionary entry Language Definition
peri- English (en) Around or surrounding:. Near:.
cardio- English (en) (anatomy) Pertaining to the heart.
-centesis English (en) (medical) Puncture and aspiration of.
pericardiocentesis English (en) (surgery) The removal of fluid from the pericardium for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.

Words with the same origin as pericardiocentesis

Descendants of peri-

periscope

Descendants of cardio-

cardiomyopathy cardiovascular

Descendants of -centesis

cystocentesis