amniocentesisam‧ni‧o‧cen‧te‧sis /ˌæmniəʊsenˈtiːsɪs $ -nioʊ-/ noun [uncountable] 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINamniocentesis
ExamplesOrigin:
1900-2000 Modern Latin amnion ( ➔ AMNIOTIC) + centesis ‘making a hole’ (from Greek, from kentein ‘to prick’)EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Although Belinda was 37, she decided against amniocentesis or any other test to detect chromosomal abnormalities.
- Coelocentesis: a new technique for early prenatal diagnosis Chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis have disadvantages.
- Faye still has a few more days to consider the amniocentesis.
- For Pat, who is 40, the first half of the pregnancy was completely overshadowed by worry about the amniocentesis.
- So around a fifth had no policy about amniocentesis, although in all cases, tests were available on request.
- The safety and diagnostic accuracy of early amniocentesis remains to be determined.
- There are certain drawbacks to the use of amniocentesis testing which parents should be aware of before proceeding.
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