amniocentesis

• Procedimiento médico que consiste en la extracción de una muestra de líquido amniótico de una mujer embarazada, generalmente después de la semana 15 de gestación, para diagnosticar anomalías fetales.

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.

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   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.

   Amniocentesis

   • 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.