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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - amniocentesis

 
 

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Amniocentesis

amniocentesis
~ n a test to see if an unborn baby has any diseases or other problems, done by taking liquid from the mother's womb
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  If a pregnant woman has an amniocentesis, fluid is removed from her womb in order to check that her unborn baby is not affected by certain genetic disorders. N-UNCOUNT ...
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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   noun  (plural amniocenteses)  Etymology: New Latin, from amnion + centesis puncture, from Greek kentesis, from kentein to prick — more at center  Date: 1957 the surgical insertion of a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the uterus to obtain amniotic fluid especially for the determination of fetal sex or chromosomal abnormality ...
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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  n. (pl. amniocenteses) Med. the sampling of amniotic fluid by insertion of a hollow needle to determine the condition of an embryo. Etymology: AMNION + Gk kentesis pricking f. kento to prick ...
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