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- noun The
clinical procedure of using asyringe to collectsynovial fluid from ajoint capsule , used in thediagnosis ofgout ,arthritis , and synovial infections.
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- noun removal of fluid from a joint by centesis
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (arthron, "joint") + κέντησις (kentēsis, "puncture").
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Another procedure which may done in the doctors office is an arthrocentesis.
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