- amniocenteses
- am·nio·cen·teses[ˌæmnɪəʊsenˈti:si:z, AM -oʊ-]n MED pl of amniocentesis
English-german dictionary. 2013.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
amniocenteses — am·ni·o·cen·te·sis || ‚æmnɪəʊsen tiËsɪs n. removal of amniotic fluid from the uterus (test done during pregnancy) … English contemporary dictionary
amniocentesis — noun (plural amniocenteses) Etymology: New Latin, from amnion + centesis puncture, from Greek kentesis, from kentein to prick more at center Date: 1957 the surgical insertion of a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the uterus to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Syndrome de Down — « trisomie 21 » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir Trisomie 21 (groupe). Syndrome de Down Classification et ressources externes … Wikipédia en Français
amniocentesis — /am nee oh sen tee sis/, n., pl. amniocenteses / seez/. a surgical procedure for obtaining a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac in the uterus of a pregnant woman by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall, used in… … Universalium
amniocentesis — [ˌamnɪəʊsɛn ti:sɪs] noun (plural amniocenteses si:z) a process in which amniotic fluid is sampled using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, to screen for abnormalities in the developing fetus. Origin 1950s: from amnion + Gk kentēsis… … English new terms dictionary
amniocentesis — UK [ˌæmnɪəʊsenˈtiːsɪs] / US [ˌæmnɪoʊsenˈtɪsɪs] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms amniocentesis : singular amniocentesis plural amniocenteses medical a test carried out on liquid taken from a pregnant woman s womb in order to find out if the … English dictionary
amniocentesis — /ˌæmnioʊsɛnˈtisəs / (say .amneeohsen teesuhs) noun (plural amniocenteses /ˌæmnioʊsɛnˈtisiz/ (say .amneeohsen teeseez)) removal of some amniotic fluid, especially to diagnose chromosomal abnormality in a foetus. {amnio(n) + centesis (from New… …
amniocentesis — n. (pl. amniocenteses) Med. the sampling of amniotic fluid by insertion of a hollow needle to determine the condition of an embryo. Etymology: AMNION + Gk kentesis pricking f. kento to prick … Useful english dictionary