n. (pl. amniocenteses) Med. the sampling of amniotic fluid by insertion of a hollow needle to determine the condition of an embryo.
[ AMNION + Gk kentesis pricking f. kento to prick ]
n. (pl. amniocenteses) Med. the sampling of amniotic fluid by insertion of a hollow needle to determine the condition of an embryo.
[ AMNION + Gk kentesis pricking f. kento to prick ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012