Term: arthrocentesis: removal of fluid from a joint by centesis
Broader: centesis: (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid | Unrelated: euonymus: widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines
Broader: centesis: (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid | Unrelated: barbary coast: a part of a city that is notorious for gambling dens and brothels and saloons and riotous night life (especially the waterfront of San Francisco after the gold rush of 1849)
Broader: centesis: (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid | Unrelated: half mile: a unit of length equal to half of 1 mile
Broader: centesis: (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid | Unrelated: alpine anemone: silky-foliaged herb of the Rocky Mountains with bluish-white flowers
Broader: centesis: (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid | Unrelated: hauberk: a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor
Broader: centesis: (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid | Unrelated: fortitude: strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
Broader: centesis: (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid | Unrelated: candelilla: wax-coated shrub of northern Mexico and southwestern United States
Broader: centesis: (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid | Unrelated: astrometry: the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
Broader: centesis: (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid | Unrelated: lolita: a sexually precocious young girl
Broader: centesis: (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid | Unrelated: bite: the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws