AMNIO

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Shortening.

Noun

amnio (uncountable)

amniocentesis

Anagrams

• Miano, Naomi, Omani, amino, amino-

Source: Wiktionary



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QUANDONG

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