| amniocentesis |
prenatal diagnostic procedure in which a small amount of amniotic fluid is withdrawn through a needle inserted through a pregnant woman's abdominal wall into the uterus, then examined in a laboratory to detect genetic abnormalities in a fetus.
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| amniotic fluid |
clear liquid that surrounds and protects the fetus throughout pregnancy.
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| amniotic sac |
a thin-walled sac that surrounds the fetus during pregnancy. The sac is filled with amniotic fluid -- liquid made by the fetus and the amnion (the membrane that covers the fetal side of the placenta) which protects the fetus from injury and helps to regulate the temperature of the fetus.
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| amnion |
the avascular inner "shell" of the conceptus, embryologically continuous with the epithelium of the umbilical cord and the fetal skin. It forms the transparent membranous sac that is filled with amniotic fluid
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| amniotic fluid |
A liquid consisting mostly of water made by the amnion (see amniotic sac) and the fetus. It usually totals 1500 ml at night months. It surrounds the fetus during pregnancy, providing it with protection.
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