Amniocentesis is usually conducted at 16 weeks gestation and involves taking fluid from the amniotic sac surrounding the developing fetus by inserting a hollow needle into the mother's uterus.
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Amniocentesis
Synonyms for "amniocentesis" (1 found)
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Catalan
1 entries- amniocentesi noun (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 羊膜穿刺術 /羊膜穿刺术 noun (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid)
Dutch
1 entries- vruchtwaterpunctie noun (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid)
Finnish
1 entries- lapsivesipisto noun (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid)
French
1 entries- amniocentèse noun (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid)
German
2 entries- Amniozentese noun (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid)
- Fruchtwasseruntersuchung noun (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid)
Greek
1 entries- αμνιοκέντηση noun (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid)
Polish
2 entries- amniocenteza noun (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid)
- amniopunkcja noun (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid)
Portuguese
1 entries- amniocentese noun (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid)
Romanian
1 entries- amniocenteză noun (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid)
Spanish
1 entries- amniocentesis noun (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid)
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In most countries amniocentesis is now offered to – perhaps even imposed on – all older mothers, to check whether the foetus carries an extra chromosome.
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