Meaning: abdominocenteses

'æbdɑmɪnəʊsentɪ'zɪst /-dɒm-n.
centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis

cente Idiom, Proverb

dead center

exact middle He was able to hit the target dead center.

off-center

different from the usual pattern, not quite like most others, odd The picture was off-center and didn

right, left and center

(See left, right and centre)

on dead center

Idiom(s): on dead center

Theme: CORRECTNESS

exactly correct.
• Mary is quite observant. Her analysis is on dead center.
• My view isn't on dead center, but it's sensible.

dead center|center|dead

n. The exact middle. The treasure was buried in the dead center of the island. Often used like an adverb. The arrow hit the circle dead center.

front and center|center|front

adv., slang Used as a command to a person to go to someone who wants him. Front and center, Smith. The boss wants to see you.

off center|center|off

adv. phr. Not exactly in the middle. Mary hung the picture off center, because it was more interesting that way.

off-center|center|off

adj., informal Different from the usual pattern; not quite like most others; odd. Roger's sense of humor was a bit off-center.
Compare: OFF-KEY.

shopping center|center|shopping

n. A place usually for neighborhood shopping, where there is a group of stores and shops inside of a large parking lot. There is a bowling alley at the nearest shopping center. All the stores in our shopping center stay open until nine o'clock on Friday evenings.

center

center
In addition to the idiom beginning with center, also see front and center.

center of attraction, the

center of attraction, the
Something or someone that attracts the most interest or curiosity. For example, The Ferris wheel is always the center of attraction at our carnival, or Jan is the center of attraction wherever she goes. This expression comes from physics, where since about 1770 it has denoted the point to which bodies tend by gravity or the action of centripetal force.

front and center

front and center
In the most prominent position, as in You couldn't miss John—he was front and center in that presentation. This expression alludes to the best and usually most expensive seats in a theater.