(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
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amnio::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | amniocentesis |
| Type of | centesis, prenatal diagnosis |
Examples of amnio
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I squashed down any worry about my husband's position and scheduled the amnio.
From the parenting.blogs.nytimes.com
I had had an amnio with Kailyn, but the geneticist didn't pick up anything.
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Inside the egg were the results of the amnio, just as we had received it from the doctor.
From the newsday.com
If you want to know if your child has Down's, the only way to know is to have the amnio or CVS.
From the telegraph.co.uk
I was sure that the amnio would reveal no problems.
From the parenting.blogs.nytimes.com
Only now, instead of deciding whether an amnio was necessary, we were going to have to decide whether our baby would live or die.
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Companies are racing to market a more accurate blood test than those available now that could spare many women the need for an amnio or CVS.
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While an ingenious breakthrough, this is not an adequate substitute for CVS or amnio as it stands, as it doesn't yet evaluate for the presence of other trisomies etc.
From the newscientist.com
The first test alone predicts Down syndrome correctly 35% of the time, but all three together boosted the rate to nearly 60%, thus targeting women who are most likely to benefit from amnio.
From the time.com
- Amniocentesis: (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
- Amniocentesis (also referred to as amniotic fluid test or AFT), is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections , in which a small amount of amniotic fluid, which contains fetal tissues, is extracted from the amnion or amniotic sac surrounding ...
