Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun amniocentesis

1 sense of amniocentesis

Sense 1
amniocentesis, amnio -- ((pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities)
       => centesis -- ((surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid)
       => prenatal diagnosis -- (any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality)