Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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amniocentesis | Yes | No | No | No |
prenatal diagnosis | Yes | No | No | No |
amniocentesis (noun) | prenatal diagnosis (noun) |
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(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 | any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality |