amniocentesis

Noun

Meaning

(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

amnio C-section born bear antenatal birth arrive deliver diagnosis examination egg induce embryo childbirth autopsy
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Hypernyms

centesis prenatal diagnosis

Derivatives

amniocenteses

Examples

Prenatal testing with chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis allows diagnosis of FMR1 mutation while the fetus is in utero and appears to be reliable. Source: Internet

None can be definitive, thus if screening is positive, either amniocentesis or chorionic villous sampling is required to confirm the diagnosis. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

amniocardiac amniocele amniocenteses amniochorial amniochorion amniochorionic