Where does “arthrocentesis” come from?

arthrocentesis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον, from Ancient Greek ἀραρίσκω, from Ancient Greek -σκω, from Proto-Indo-European -sḱéti — Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...

arthrocentesis (English): The clinical procedure of using a syringe to...

Definitions

The clinical procedure of using a syringe to...

Ancestry of “arthrocentesis”, step by step

arthrocentesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄρθρον

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἄρθρον	joint; limb; articulation
2	Ancient Greek	ἀραρίσκω	join, fasten; fit together, construct; fit,...
3	Ancient Greek	-σκω	Primitive suffix used to form present-tense...
4	Proto-Indo-European	-sḱéti	Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...

via Ancient Greek κέντησις

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κέντησις	the act of pricking; puncture
2	Ancient Greek	κεντέω	to prick, sting, goad; to stab, pierce, wound; to...
3	Proto-Indo-European	ḱent-	to pierce; to prick; point; to stab

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -sḱéti →Every word from Ancient Greek -σκω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀραρίσκω →