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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Coffee Trivia

Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.

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