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Word: Amniocentesis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s: from amnion + Greek kentēsis ‘pricking’ (from kentein ‘to prick’)
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˌamnɪəʊsɛnˈtiːsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a process in which amniotic fluid is sampled using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, to screen for abnormalities in the developing fetus.
Short Definition:process in which amniotic fluid is sampled using hollow needle inserted into uterus, to screen for abnormalities in developing fetus
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