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		Definition of amniocentesis in English: amniocentesisnounPlural amniocentesesˌamnɪəʊsɛnˈtiːsɪsˌæmnioʊsɛnˈtisəs A process in which amniotic fluid is sampled using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, to screen for abnormalities in the developing fetus. 羊膜穿刺术 Example sentencesExamples -  My husband and I stated that we would not undergo an amniocentesis and were given a highly sophisticated ultrasound instead.
 -  In amniocentesis, the health care provider inserts a thin needle through the woman's abdomen.
 -  Prenatal tests including amniocentesis and ultrasound may help to determine whether the fetus is infected.
 -  That means that about one woman in every 100 having an amniocentesis will suffer a miscarriage as a result.
 -  The karyotype obtained from an amniocentesis was normal.
 -  An alternative method of viewing this is that 1 in 57 amniocenteses resulted in a diagnosis of Down's syndrome.
 -  If the father cannot be found or refuses to take part it is possible to test the fetus by amniocentesis.
 -  An amniocentesis was performed and revealed a normal karyotype.
 -  The whole process is called an amniocentesis, or amnio, in the vernacular.
 -  While amniocentesis can diagnose hundreds of diseases and conditions, it is most effective when the laboratory is instructed to look for a specific condition.
 -  Between the 15th and 18th weeks of pregnancy, the mother can also have an amniocentesis to screen for the Tay-Sachs gene.
 -  Waiting two weeks for the result of an amniocentesis can be very stressful, even if you have every reason to believe that you and your baby are healthy.
 -  From the moment we saw the sonogram and read the results of the amniocentesis, the debate had been joined.
 -  But, the baby's fine, just too close to the interior walls, thus making an amniocentesis too risky for the baby.
 -  Occasionally, intersex conditions are diagnosed before birth, through amniocentesis, or occasionally, by an ultrasound.
 -  The side-effects of an amniocentesis can include some mild pain or cramps in the tummy.
 -  With Down syndrome, an amniocentesis or a blood test can't tell us how severe the disabilities might be.
 -  The risk of fetal loss from amniocentesis should be discussed.
 -  Early amniocentesis offers a similar advantage, but the fetal loss rate associated with this technique is higher than that of chorionic villus sampling.
 -  The purpose of the serial amniocentesis is to prevent preterm labor and thereby extend the pregnancy.
 
 
 Origin1950s: from amnion + Greek kentēsis 'pricking' (from kentein 'to prick'). Rhymesanamnesis, ascesis, catechesis, diesis, exegesis, mimesis, prosthesis, psychokinesis, telekinesis    Definition of amniocentesis in US English: amniocentesisnounˌæmnioʊsɛnˈtisəsˌamnēōsenˈtēsəs The sampling of amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus. 羊膜穿刺术 Example sentencesExamples -  The karyotype obtained from an amniocentesis was normal.
 -  An alternative method of viewing this is that 1 in 57 amniocenteses resulted in a diagnosis of Down's syndrome.
 -  My husband and I stated that we would not undergo an amniocentesis and were given a highly sophisticated ultrasound instead.
 -  The whole process is called an amniocentesis, or amnio, in the vernacular.
 -  In amniocentesis, the health care provider inserts a thin needle through the woman's abdomen.
 -  From the moment we saw the sonogram and read the results of the amniocentesis, the debate had been joined.
 -  With Down syndrome, an amniocentesis or a blood test can't tell us how severe the disabilities might be.
 -  Early amniocentesis offers a similar advantage, but the fetal loss rate associated with this technique is higher than that of chorionic villus sampling.
 -  Waiting two weeks for the result of an amniocentesis can be very stressful, even if you have every reason to believe that you and your baby are healthy.
 -  The side-effects of an amniocentesis can include some mild pain or cramps in the tummy.
 -  If the father cannot be found or refuses to take part it is possible to test the fetus by amniocentesis.
 -  The risk of fetal loss from amniocentesis should be discussed.
 -  Prenatal tests including amniocentesis and ultrasound may help to determine whether the fetus is infected.
 -  Between the 15th and 18th weeks of pregnancy, the mother can also have an amniocentesis to screen for the Tay-Sachs gene.
 -  An amniocentesis was performed and revealed a normal karyotype.
 -  While amniocentesis can diagnose hundreds of diseases and conditions, it is most effective when the laboratory is instructed to look for a specific condition.
 -  That means that about one woman in every 100 having an amniocentesis will suffer a miscarriage as a result.
 -  But, the baby's fine, just too close to the interior walls, thus making an amniocentesis too risky for the baby.
 -  Occasionally, intersex conditions are diagnosed before birth, through amniocentesis, or occasionally, by an ultrasound.
 -  The purpose of the serial amniocentesis is to prevent preterm labor and thereby extend the pregnancy.
 
 
 Origin1950s: from amnion + Greek kentēsis ‘pricking’ (from kentein ‘to prick’).     |