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| am·ni·o·cen·te·sis [ àmnee ō sen tssiss ] (plural am·ni·o·cen·te·ses [ àmnee ō sen t sz ]) |
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test done on fetus: a test performed to determine the health, sex, or genetic constitution of a fetus by taking a sample of amniotic fluid through a needle inserted into the womb of the mother
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| [Mid-20th century. <amnion + Greek kentēsis "pricking" (from kentein "prick")] |
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