"-centesis" meaning in English

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          "word": "amniocentesis"
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          "word": "arteriocentesis"
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          "word": "laparocentesis"
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        {
          "word": "paracentesis"
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          "word": "pericardiocentesis"
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          "word": "thoracentesis"
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          "text": "The doctor performed a pericardiocentesis to remove the excess fluid from around the patient’s heart."
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