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No. The root word is "centesis", a medical term meaning "a puncture of a body cavity, usually to remove fluid." It comes from the Greek verb "kente" meaning "to prick."

"Cardio" is a medical prefix referring to the heart. Cardiocentesis is a surgical procedure used to puncture the heart. One condition which could necessitate such a procedure is cardiac tamponade, in which the heart is essentially strangled by an accumilation of fluid in the pericardium, the sac that surrounds the heart. The fluid must be removed, which could be done using cardiocentesis.

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