Definition of Amniocentesis

  • 1. (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 Noun

Morphology of "amniocentesis"

  • amniocenteses

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