amniocentesis

Words with a similar base: amniocentesis

'amniocentesis'

[amniocentesis.n.01] as in: (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

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					amniocentesis (English)
├── -centesis (English)
│   └── κέντησις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
│       └── κεντέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
└── amnion (English)

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