| 单词 | amniocentesis |
| 释义 | amniocentesis (once / 200328 pages) n WORD FAMILY amniocentesis USAGE EXAMPLESToday’s main options are invasive tests - amniocentesis and CVS, or chorionic villus sampling - that analyze a sample of amniotic fluid or placenta tissue. Washington Times(Nov 02, 2016) It is a risky procedure and most of the women who are referred for amniocentesis will not have a Down's baby. BBC(Oct 31, 2016) My sixth pregnancy carried such hope as we walked into the doctor’s office for the amniocentesis that would shatter my world. New York Times(Oct 22, 2016) 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|Hyper amnio prenatal diagnosis any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality centesis(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid |
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