amniocentesis

December 10, 2024, 2:39 PM

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amniocentesis

Etymology

By surface analysis, amnio- +‎ -centesis.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌamnɪə(ʊ)sɛnˈtiːsɪs/
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Noun

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. quotations ▼

Translations

show ▼±procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid

Spanish

Noun

amniocentesis f (plural amniocentesis)

1. (medicine) amniocentesis

Further reading

• “amniocentesis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28