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How to pronounce “amniocentesis”
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- Practice the English pronunciation of amniocentesis with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- My Breast Cancer Journey
they had to do amniocentesis, which is a needle the size
- Definition summary
- (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.
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How to pronounce amniocentesis
My Breast Cancer Journey

they had to do amniocentesis, which is a needle the size
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Meaning
- [Noun]
- (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.
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