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amniocentesis

/ˌæm.ni.əʊ.senˈtiː.sɪs/

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noun

/ˌæm.ni.əʊ.senˈtiː.sɪs/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинская процедура, включающая забор амниотической жидкости у беременной женщины, обычно проводимая после 15-й недели беременности, для диагностики аномалий плода.

A medical procedure involving the extraction of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman, typically performed after the 15th week of pregnancy, to help diagnose fetal abnormalities.

  1. Prenatal diagnostic procedureC1formalmedical

    A medical procedure in which a small sample of amniotic fluid is extracted from the uterus of a pregnant woman, typically after the 15th week, to test for genetic abnormalities and fetal health conditions.

    ruПренатальная диагностическая процедура

    • The doctor recommended amniocentesis to check for chromosomal disorders.
    • Amniocentesis can detect conditions like Down syndrome.
    • She underwent amniocentesis at 16 weeks of pregnancy.
    • The results from the amniocentesis showed no abnormalities.
Forms
  • amniocenteses plural form
  • amniocenteses' possessive plural form
  • amniocentesis's possessive singular form