You are attending to a patient who was involved in a car crash. He was not wearing his seat belt when he ran off the highway and hit a tree. You correctly assume that he has cardiac tamponade. On arrival at the hospital the doctor performs pericardiocentesis. The suffix "-centesis" means:
A) pertaining to sensation or perception.
B) pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity.
C) examination with an instrument.
D) suture of; repair of.