amniocenteses in English
noun
1
the sampling of amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus.
The whole process is called an amniocentesis , or amnio, in the vernacular.
noun
amnio
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1. There was a significant increase in AFP postoperatively in 40% of the Abruptiones; after amniocenteses such behavior was far less pronounced (18.5%)