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Medical Definition of Cephalocentesis
1. Passage of a hollow needle or trocar and cannula into the brain to drain or aspirate an abscess or the fluid of a hydrocephalus. Origin: cephalo-+ G. Kentesis, puncture (05 Mar 2000)
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1. Passage of a hollow needle or trocar and cannula into the brain to drain or aspirate an abscess or the fluid of a hydrocephalus. Origin: cephalo-+ G. Kentesis, puncture (05 Mar 2000)