prenatal diagnosis
(redirected from Fetal testing)

Also found in: Medical, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

prenatal diagnosis - any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality

diagnostic procedure, diagnostic technique - a procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis

echography, sonography, ultrasonography, ultrasound - using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs

amnio, 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 abnormalities

fetoscopy, foetoscopy - prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
amnio amniocentesis diagnostic procedure diagnostic technique echography fetoscope fetoscopy foetoscopy sonography ultrasonography ultrasound			In 1997, Advocate writer Ted Gideonse explored potential ramifications of a definitive gay genetic marker and the possibility of fetal testing for sexual orientation. May 27, 1997: Genetically gay? by Romesburg, Don / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) Many women undergo fetal testing for Down Syndrome and other genetic defects. Genetic testing: What's here, what's ahead by Lippman, Helen / Medical Laboratory Observer Yes, you may have to withstand more than a year of self-assessment, counseling, early pregnancy diagnosis, multiple professional office visits, and the stress of fetal testing and delivery to get to this happy moment, but it will have been worth it. What about the next pregnancy? Part 3: delivery and postpartum by Botti, John Joseph / The Exceptional Parent			festoonery Festoony festschrift Festuca Festuca elatior Festuca ovina Festucine Festucous Festue festy FET fet- feta fetal fetal age fetal alcohol syndrome fetal circulation fetal diagnosis fetal distress fetal distress syndrome fetal hemoglobin fetal membrane fetal monitor fetal movement fetal position Fetal testing fetal tissue transplant fetation fetch Fetch candle fetch up Fetcher fetching fetchingly fete fête fete champetre fête champêtre fete day feterita feti- fetial Fetich Fetich snake fetichism Fetichist Fetichistic feticide Feticism fetid fetid bugbane			Fetal Rhesus Lung Cells fetal rickets fetal rickets fetal rickets Fetal rights fetal rotation fetal rotation fetal sacs dropsy fetal sacs dropsy fetal sacs dropsy Fetal Scalp Blood Gas Fetal Scalp Blood pH Sampling fetal scalp blood pH test Fetal Scalp Electrode fetal sex diagnosis fetal sex diagnosis Fetal Skin Dendritic Cell Line Fetal Skin-Derived Dendritic Cell fetal souffle fetal souffle fetal stage fetal status: antepartum fetal status: intrapartum Fetal Steroid Binding Protein Fetal stress Fetal stress Fetal surgery Fetal Syrian Golden Hamster Lung Cell Fetal Systolic Time Intervals fetal tachycardia Fetal testing Fetal thalidomide syndrome Fetal thalidomide syndrome Fetal thalidomide syndrome Fetal Thymic Organ Culture Fetal Tissue Experimentation Fetal Tissue Experimentation Fetal Tissue Experimentation Fetal tissue implant Fetal Tissue Research Fetal Tissue Research Fetal Tissue Research Fetal Tissue Research fetal tissue transplant Fetal tissue transplantation Fetal Tissue Transplantation Research fetal tobacco syndrome Fetal Transfusion Syndrome Fetal Urine Production Rate Fetal Valproate Syndrome Fetal Varicella Syndrome Fetal Varicella Syndrome fetal viability fetal warfarin syndrome fetal warfarin syndrome fetal warfarin syndrome fetal wastage Fetal weight Fetal weight Fetal Well-Being Fetal, Infant and Child Mortality Review

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

prenatal diagnosis (redirected from Fetal testing)

prenatal diagnosis
(redirected from Fetal testing)