Look up: Amniocentesis

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   Amniocentesis
   Amniocentesis is a medical procedure sometimes performed during pregnancy to help determine the health and maturity of an unborn baby. It involves the withdrawal and study of a small amount of the amniotic fluid that surrounds the foetus in the mother's uterus. Laboratory tests on the fluid, which contains cells shed by the foetus, enable detection of many serious disorders that may affect the foetus. Such disorders include Down's syndrome and spina bifida. Amniocentesis involves little risk to ...
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   amniocentesis
   [n] - 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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   Amniocentesis
   Amniocentesis-Sometimes called an `amnio`, this minor surgical diagnostic test allows the doctor to obtain a sample of the amniotic fluid by inserting a long, thin, hollow needle through the mother's abdomen into the uterus. The amniotic fluid is then analysed to look for genetic characteristics of the baby.
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   amniocentesis
   An amniocentesis is a diagnostic test used to determine possible genetic abnormalities, usually performed between Week 15 and Week 18 of pregnancy. Amniotic fluid is withdrawn from the amniotic sac by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall.
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   Amniocentesis
   A test at 18 weeks where a small amount of fluid around the fetus is extracted to test for Down's Syndrome.
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   Amniocentesis
   Medical procedure of taking a sample of fetal cells for genetic testing from the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus. (Test carried out later in pregnancy than CVS – but safer for the fetus)
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   Amniocentesis
   a procedure in which a small amount of amniotic fluid is removed from the mother's womb in order to detect abnormalities of the foetus
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   Amniocentesis
   The puncture of the amniotic sac to drain or sample amniotic fluid.
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   Amniocentesis
   Our Amniocentesis Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Amniocentesis Amniocentesis: Procedure used in prenatal diagnosis to obtain amniotic fluid which can be used for genetic and other diagnostic tests. Informally called an 'amnio.'
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    amniocentesis
    transabdominal aspiration of fluid from the amniotic sac(the sac around the fetus) Category: Medicine • transabdominal aspiration of fluid from the amniotic sac,i.e.the sac around the fetus Category: Medicine
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    amniocentesis
    Sampling of the fluid in the amniotic sac. In humans this is carried out, between the 12th and 16th week of pregnancy, by inserting a needle through the abdominal wall into the uterus. By karyotyping the cells and determining the proteins present, it is possible to determine the sex of the foetus and whether it is suffering from certain congenital diseases such as Down's syndrome or spina bifida.
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    amniocentesis
    <procedure, obstetrics> Sampling of the fluid in the amniotic sac. In humans this is carried out, between the 12th and 16th week of pregnancy, by inserting a needle through the abdominal wall into the uterus. ... By karyotyping the cells and determining the proteins present, it is possible to determine the sex of the foetus and whether it is s ...
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    amniocentesis
    amnio noun (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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    Amniocentesis
    `Amniocentesis` (also referred to as `amniotic fluid test or AFT`), is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of genetic risk factors, in which a small amount of amniotic fluid, which contains fetal tissues, is extracted from the amnion or amniotic sac surrounding a developing fetus, and the fetal DNA is examined for genetic abnormalities.
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    amniocentesis
    (am″ne-o-sen-te´sis) transabdominal perforation of the amniotic sac in order to obtain a sample of amniotic fluid, which contains cells shed from the skin of the fetus as well as biochemical substances. Analyses of changes in chemical and cellular composition of the fluid are helpful in assessing the maturation an...
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    amniocentesis
    the surgical insertion of a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the uterus of a pregnant female and the aspiration of fluid from the ... [5 related articles]
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    Amniocentesis
    A prenatal test that is used to detect birth defects, fetal infections or obtain the definite sex of the developing fetus. The test is performed after the 15th week of pregnancy and is done by inserting a needle through the abdomen to retrieve a small amoutn of amniotic fluid that contains placental cells. An ultrasound may be used to properly guid...
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    amniocentesis
    amniocentesis (ăm"nēō"sentē'sis) , diagnostic procedure in which a sample of the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus is removed from the uterus by means of a fine needle inserted through the abdomen of the pregnant woman (see pregnancy). The procedure can be done i...
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