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amniocentesis

am·nio·cen·tesis

UK/ˌam.nɪ.ə(ʊ).sɛnˈtiːs.ɪs/ US/ˌæmnioʊˌsɛˈntisɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

(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

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Origin

By surface analysis, amnio- + -centesis.

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