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CORDOCENTESIS
Etymology
Noun
cordocentesis (countable and uncountable, plural cordocenteses)
(surgery, uncountable) The removal of blood from an umbilical cord in utero for testing.
(surgery, countable) One instance of that procedure.
Synonyms
• FBS, fetal blood sampling
• funipuncture
• PUBS
Source: Wiktionary
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