| NOUN | act | amniocentesis, amnio | (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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| Sounds | ae.mniyowseh.ntiy'sihs | |
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| Rhymes | abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs... | |
| Meaning | (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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| Synonym | amnio | |
| Category | pregnancy, gestation, maternity | The state of being pregnant |
| Broader | centesis | (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid |
| prenatal diagnosis | Any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality | |
| Spanish | amniocentesis, amnio | |
| Catalan | amniocentesi | |
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