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AMNIO

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalitiesplay

Synonyms:

amnio; amniocentesis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("amnio" is a kind of...):

prenatal diagnosis (any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality)

centesis ((surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid)

Domain category:

gestation; maternity; pregnancy (the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus)

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