| amniocentesis |
a procedure to collect amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman. During amniocentesis a needle is passed through a woman's abdominal wall and into a pocket of amniotic fluid inside the uterus. This procedure is done with the help of ultrasound to avoid harm to the fetus. Fetal cells floating in amniotic fluid can be examined for chromosomal abnormalities. Other substances are also found in amniotic fluid and can be helpful in detecting problems with the fetus. ...
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| amniotic fluid |
a straw-colored fluid inside the gestation sac. The fetus is suspended in the amniotic fluid. The fluid is contained by a two-layer membrane called the amniotic sac, or "bag of waters". The amniotic fluid is produced by the membranes, placenta and fetus. The fetus swallows and urinates into this fluid.
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| amniocentesis |
A procedure usually carried out between 14 and 18 weeks of pregnancy, in which amniotic fluid is withdrawn from the amniotic sac in which the foetus is developing. The fluid and the foetal cells it contains may be tested for genetic disease in the foetus.
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| amnion |
The inner membrane forming the sac in which the embryo develops.
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| amniotic fluid |
The fluid filling the cavity between the embryo and the amnion.
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