Word: abdominocentesis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ab
do
mi
no
cen
te
sis
Definition: Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
Morphemes:
Affix: abdomino-
Language: en
Meaning: abdomen
Affix: -centesis
Language: en
Meaning: puncture
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κέντησις
Language: grc
Decoded: kentesis
Meaning: the act of pricking