Select the suffix that means "to surgically puncture."
A) -cele
B) -clasis
C) -centesis
D) -crit

Name: Select the suffix that means "to surgically puncture." A) -cele B) -clasis C) -centesis D) -crit
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The suffix -centesis means "to surgically puncture," such as in the procedures of amniocentesis or thoracentesis. The other options are not related to surgical puncture - -cele means "hernia," -clasis means "breaking apart," and -crit refers to something critical or decisive.

Select the Suffix That Means "To Surgically Puncture