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amniocenteses

n. (plural of amniocentesis English)

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amniocentesis
  1. n. (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 [syn: amnio]

  2. [also: amniocenteses (pl)]

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