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US
/ˌæmnioʊˌsɛnˈtisɪs/
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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
How To Use amniocentesis In A Sentence
- For Pat, who is 40, the first half of the pregnancy was completely overshadowed by worry about the amniocentesis.
- Maternal cell contamination of amniotic fluid samples obtained by open needle versus trocar technique of amniocentesis. Prenatal Diagnosis
- While amniocentesis can diagnose hundreds of diseases and conditions, it is most effective when the laboratory is instructed to look for a specific condition.
- Pregnant women often opt for a prenatal test called amniocentesis that requires a needle to be inserted through the walls of the abdomen and uterus to draw a sample of the fluid surrounding the fetus. New Prenatal Tests Offer Safer, Early Screenings
- Dr. Verlinsky helped pioneer in the U.S. a prenatal diagnosis technique known as chorionic villus sampling, which screens fetuses for genetic and chromosomal disorders at 10 weeks, at least six weeks earlier than the test known as amniocentesis. Chicagotribune.com -
- Prenatal tests including amniocentesis and ultrasound may help to determine whether the fetus is infected.
- A genetic amniocentesis is recommended in the evaluation of possible TTTS to confirm same sex status and to rule out chromosome abnormalities and fetal infection. Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)
- Nearly all poskim, however, even those who forbid genetic testing via amniocentesis or chorionic villi testing, lest the parents opt to abort a congenitally malformed fetus, allow pre-embryo screening. Reproductive Technology, New (NRT).
- Amniocentesis is performed for viral cultures, chromosomal analysis and alpha-fetoprotein levels. Hydrocephalus
- Therefore, amniocentesis or another means of fetal karyotyping is often recommended. Omphalocele
