amniocentesis
pronunciation
How to pronounce amniocentesis in British English:
UK [ˌæmniəʊsenˈti:sɪs]
How to pronounce amniocentesis in American English:
US [ˌæmnioʊsenˈtisɪs]
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- Noun:
- (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
Word Origin
- amniocentesis (n.)
- 1958, Modern Latin, from amnion (see amniotic) + centesis "surgical puncture," from Greek kentesis "a pricking," from kentein "to prick," related to kontos "pole" (see center (n.)).
Example
- 1. Miscarriage risk from amniocentesis performed for abnormal maternal serum screening .
- 2. Specific applications include image-guided procedures such as biopsies and amniocentesis .
- 3. Given these results I recommend we do an amniocentesis .
- 4. Screening for chromosomal anomalies by amniocentesis .
- 5. An amniocentesis revealed a normal 46xx standard karyotype .