amnio
AmniocentesisAmniocentesis
US/ˈæmnioʊ/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Amniocentesis
More definitions
- (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
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in 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:amniocentesis
Lessons for this word
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