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Ääntäminen

  • ÄäntäminenUS
  • UK:
    • IPA: /ˌam.nɪ.ə(ʊ).sɛnˈtiːs.ɪs/
KieliKäännökset
italiaamniocentesi
ranskaamniocentèse
suomilapsivesipisto, amniosenteesi, lapsivesipunktio

Määritelmät

Substantiivi

  1. (medicine) A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac. Used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications, or simply to drain excess amniotic fluid.

Esimerkit

  • 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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Monikkoamniocenteses

Luokat


(medicine) A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac. Used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications, or simply to drain excess amniotic fluid.

Amniocentesis