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How to say: amniocentesis
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Amniocentesis
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amniocentesis
US accent
/ˌæmnɪˌoʊsəntˈiːsɪs/
UK accent
/ˌamnɪˌəʊsəntˈiːsɪs/
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Definition
Definition — (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