Synonym for colocentesis ... Puncture of the colon with a trochar or scalpel to relieve distention. ... Synonym: colipuncture, colopuncture. ... Origin: colo-+ G. Kentesis, a puncture ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(ko´lo-pungk´chәr) colocentesis.
Type: Term Pronunciation: kō′lō-pŭnk′chūr Synonyms: colocentesis