Amniocentesis

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Amniocentesis
TermAmniocentesis
Short definitiona procedure in which a small amount of amniotic fluid is removed from the mother’s womb in order to detect abnormalities of the fetus
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Amniocentesis (definition) a procedure in which a small amount of amniotic fluid is removed from the mother’s womb in order to detect abnormalities of the fetus

==Amniocentesis (overview)==