am·ni·o·cen·te·sis ( m n - -s n-t s s)n. pl. am·ni·o·cen·te·ses (-s z) A procedure in which a small sample of amniotic fluid is drawn out of the uterus through a needle inserted in the abdomen. The fluid is then analyzed to detect genetic abnormalities in the fetus or to determine the sex of the fetus. [New Latin amniocent sis : amnion + Greek kentsis, act of pricking (from kentein, to prick; see kent- in Indo-European roots).] |
amniocentesis [ˌæmnɪəʊsɛnˈtiːsɪs]
n pl -ses [-siːz]
(Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) removal of some amniotic fluid by the insertion into the womb of a hollow needle, for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes
[from amnion + centesis, from Greek kentēsis a puncture, from kentein to prick]
| amniocentesis (mn--sn-tss) A procedure usually done about the sixteenth week of pregnancy in which a small sample of amniotic fluid is drawn out of the uterus through a needle inserted in the abdomen. The fluid is analyzed to determine the gender of the fetus or the presence of genetic abnormalities. |
amniocentesis, amnion - Amniocentesis is formed by amnion, the innermost membrane enclosing a fetus, and Greek kentesis, "pricking."
See also related terms for mammal.
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| Noun | 1. |  amniocentesis - (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalitiesprenatal diagnosis - any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality centesis - (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid |
Translations
amniocentesis [ˌæmniəʊsɛnˈtiːsɪs] n → amniocentèse f
amniocentesis
n (Med) → Fruchtwasseruntersuchung f, → Amniozentese f (spec)
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