Synonyms
Etymology

1. amniocentesis

noun. ['ˌæmniːoʊˌsɛnˈtiːsɪs'] (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.

Etymology

  • -centesis (English)
  • κέντησις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • amnion (English)

Rhymes with Amniocentesis

  • electrophoresis
  • dedominicis
  • photophoresis
  • publicis

How do you pronounce amniocentesis?

Pronounce amniocentesis as ˌæmnioʊˌsɛnˈtisɪs.

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