amniocentesis
English
Etymology
From amnio(n) + -centesis.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌamnɪə(ʊ)sɛnˈtiːsɪs/
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Noun
amniocentesis (plural amniocenteses)
- (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.
- 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial 2004, p. 287:
- 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 2004, p. 287:
Translations
procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid
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Spanish
Noun
amniocentesis f (plural amniocentesis)
- (medicine) amniocentesis
Further reading
- “amniocentesis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014