What is the medical terminology combining form meaning surgical withdrawal of fluid from a body cavity?

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-centesis is the medical terminology combining form meaning surgical withdrawal of fluid from a body cavity. So arthorcentesis is withdrawal of fluid from a joint, and tympanocentesis is withdrawal of fluid from behind the eardrum.

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