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amniocentesis

UK/ˌam.nɪ.ə(ʊ).sɛnˈtiːs.ɪs/

amniocentesis noun: 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, or simply to drain excess amniotic fluid.

Noun

amniocentesis (plural amniocenteses)

  1. 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, or simply to drain excess amniotic fluid.
    • In most countries amniocentesis is now offered to – perhaps even imposed on – all older mothers, to check whether the foetus carries an extra chromosome.1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 287

amniocentesis meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Indonesian

amniocentesis in Tamil

பனிக்குடக்குத்து, பனிக்குடத் துளைப்பு

amniocentesis in Kannada

ಒಳಕಂದುಪೊರೆತಿವಿಬಸಿತ

amniocentesis in Indonesian

procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid
amniosentesis

Forms of amniocentesis

pluralamniocenteses

Origin of amniocentesis

By surface analysis, amnio- + -centesis.

Questions about amniocentesis

What does amniocentesis mean?
Amniocentesis means 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, or simply to drain excess amniotic fluid.
What is amniocentesis in Tamil?
Amniocentesis in Tamil is பனிக்குடக்குத்து, பனிக்குடத் துளைப்பு. See Amniocentesis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is amniocentesis?
Amniocentesis is a noun.
How do you pronounce amniocentesis?
Amniocentesis is pronounced /ˌam.nɪ.ə(ʊ).sɛnˈtiːs.ɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of amniocentesis?
The plural of amniocentesis is amniocenteses.

Words near amniocentesis in the dictionary

  1. amnioblasts
  2. amniocardiac
  3. amniocele
  4. amnioceles
  5. amniocenteses
  6. amniocentesis
  7. amniochorial
  8. amniochorion
  9. amniochorionic
  10. amniochorions
  11. amniocyte

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