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cordocentesis

cordocentesis noun: the removal of blood from an umbilical cord in utero for testing.

Noun

cordocentesis (countable and uncountable, plural cordocenteses)

  1. The removal of blood from an umbilical cord in utero for testing.
    Synonyms:
    FBS, fetal blood sampling, funipuncture, PUBS

Synonyms of cordocentesis

Forms of cordocentesis

pluralcordocenteses

Origin of cordocentesis

From cord + -o- + -centesis.

Questions about cordocentesis

What does cordocentesis mean?
Cordocentesis means the removal of blood from an umbilical cord in utero for testing.
What part of speech is cordocentesis?
Cordocentesis is a noun.
What is the plural of cordocentesis?
The plural of cordocentesis is cordocenteses.

Words near cordocentesis in the dictionary

  1. Cordobans
  2. cordobas
  3. Cordobes
  4. Cordobeses
  5. cordocenteses
  6. cordocentesis
  7. cordon
  8. cordon bleu
  9. cordon bleus
  10. cordon off
  11. cordon sanitaire

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