| amniocentesis |
Sampling of the fluid in the amniotic sac (fluid-filled sac bathing the fetus), a way of obtaining fetal cells for prenatal diagnosis.
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| amniocentesis |
A process by which the amniotic (or fetal) sac is punctured by a needle and fluid removed. The amniotic fluid removed can then be studied for detection of neural tube defects and chromosomal abnormalities before the baby is born.
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| amnion |
the placental membrane immediately surrounding the foal
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| amniotic fluid |
The fluid that surrounds the fetus during development formed primarily by the fetal urine. Amphoteric
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| amniotomy |
a procedure in which the amniotic sac is artificially ruptured
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