am·ni·o·cen·te·sis

(ăm′nē-ō-sĕn-tē′sĭs)

n. pl. am·ni·o·cen·te·ses (-sēz)

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 amniocentēsis : amnion + Greek kentēsis, act of pricking (from kentein, to prick; see kent- in Indo-European roots).]

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amniocentesis

(ˌæmnɪəʊsɛnˈtiːsɪs)

n, pl -ses (-siːz)

(Gynaecology & Obstetrics) removal of some amniotic fluid by the insertion into the womb of a hollow needle, for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes

[C20: from amnion + centesis, from Greek kentēsis a puncture, from kentein to prick]

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am•ni•o•cen•te•sis

(ˌæm ni oʊ sɛnˈti sɪs)

n., pl. -ses (-sēz).

the surgical procedure of guiding a hollow needle through the abdomen of a pregnant woman into the uterus and withdrawing a sample of amniotic fluid for genetic diagnosis of the fetus.

[1955–60; amnio(n) + centesis a puncture into a body cavity (< Greek kéntēsis a pricking =kentē-, variant s. of kenteîn to prick + -sis -sis; compare center)]

amniocentesis

, amnion - Amniocentesis is formed by amnion, the innermost membrane enclosing a fetus, and Greek kentesis, "pricking."

amniocentesis

Withdrawal of some of the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in order to diagnose congenital abnormalities.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

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

amnio

prenatal 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

maternity, pregnancy, gestation - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

Translations

amniocentèse

amniocentesis

[ˌæmnɪəʊsenˈtiːsɪs] N (amniocenteses (pl)) [ˌæmnɪəʊsənˈtiːsiːz] → amniocentesis f

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amniocentesis

[ˌæmniəʊsɛnˈtiːsɪs] n → amniocentèse f

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amniocentesis

n (Med) → Fruchtwasseruntersuchung f, → Amniozentese f (spec)

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am·ni·o·cen·te·sis

n. amniocentesis, punción del útero para obtener líquido amniótico.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

amniocentesis

n (pl -ses) amniocentesis f

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"We believe that current technologies could analyze this material in a highly accurate and complete manner and that analyses like these should be considered for addition to current amniocentesis procedures."

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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Throughout the press release, NIPT is referred to as a "safer" test for Down's syndrome, because the traditional invasive amniocentesis test has a small risk of causing miscarriage.

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* PATIENT'S CLAIM: She was never offered additional genetic testing or expedited amniocentesis. She was not told that abortion is illegal in Illinois after 23 6/7 weeks' gestation.

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The second method is similar to amniocentesis, but with a sample being taken of the placental tissue rather than of the amniotic fluid.

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Currently, women at high risk who want to find out if their baby has the condition are given an amniocentesis or CVS test.

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It would mean fewer women would need invasive amniocentesis tests, which carry a 1% chance of miscarriage and about a one in 1,000 risk of serious infection.

New test could be introduced for Down's syndrome

Indications for amniocentesis included age [greater than or equal to] 35 years and/or increased risk of severe malformations or Down syndrome based on results from maternal serum analyses.

Perfluorooctane sulfonate concentrations in amniotic fluid, biomarkers of fetal leydig cell function, and cryptorchidism and hypospadias in Danish boys (1980-1996)