"amniocentesis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌam.nɪ.ə(ʊ).sɛnˈtiːs.ɪs/ [UK] Audio: En-us-amniocentesis.ogg Forms: amniocenteses [plural]
Etymology: By surface analysis, amnio- + -centesis. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|amnio-|-centesis}} By surface analysis, amnio- + -centesis Head templates: {{en-noun|amniocenteses}} amniocentesis (plural amniocenteses)
  1. (medicine) A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac. Used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications. Wikipedia link: amniocentesis Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid): amniocentesi [feminine] (Catalan), 羊膜穿刺術 /羊膜穿刺术 (yángmóchuāncìshù) (Chinese Mandarin), lapsivesipisto (Finnish), amniocentèse [feminine] (French), Amniozentese [feminine] (German), Fruchtwasseruntersuchung [feminine] (German), amniopunkcja [feminine] (Polish), amniocenteza [feminine] (Polish), amniocentese [feminine] (Portuguese), amniocenteză [feminine] (Romanian), amniocentesis [feminine] (Spanish)

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