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Amniocentesis meaning

A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac. Used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications, or simply to drain excess amniotic fluid.

Synonyms of Amniocentesis

amnio centesis prenatal diagnosis

Related words

Other words often associated with Amniocentesis or its synonyms:

puncture

Using Amniocentesis

  • The main meaning on this page is: A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac. Used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications, or simply to drain excess amniotic fluid.
  • Useful related words include: amnio, centesis, prenatal diagnosis.

Context around Amniocentesis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

either 1×

Often after:

allows 1×

Sentence patterns with Amniocentesis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

amniocentesis is usually 1× positive either amniocentesis or chorionic 1× sampling or amniocentesis allows diagnosis 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

amniocentesis is usually 1× none can be 1× prenatal testing with 1×

Common sentence endings:

15 18 weeks 1× confirm the diagnosis 1× to be reliable 1×

Words around Amniocentesis

Just before it in the word index:

amnh 5 amnewyork 3 amnet 2 amnesty 847 amnesties 14 amnestied 7

Just after it in the word index:

amnion 3 amniota 2 amniote 2 amniotes 16 amniotic 29 amnon 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Amniocentesis

  • In this selection, "amniocentesis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, either and allows stand out and add context to how "amniocentesis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include amniocentesis is usually and positive either amniocentesis or chorionic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "amniocentesis" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with amniocentesis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Amniocentesis is usually performed at 15–18 weeks. (8 words)

None can be definitive, thus if screening is positive, either amniocentesis or chorionic villous sampling is required to confirm the diagnosis. (21 words)

Prenatal testing with chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis allows diagnosis of FMR1 mutation while the fetus is in utero and appears to be reliable. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Prenatal testing with chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis allows diagnosis of FMR1 mutation while the fetus is in utero and appears to be reliable. (24 words)

None can be definitive, thus if screening is positive, either amniocentesis or chorionic villous sampling is required to confirm the diagnosis. (21 words)

Amniocentesis is usually performed at 15–18 weeks. (8 words)

Example sentences (3)

Amniocentesis is usually performed at 15–18 weeks.

None can be definitive, thus if screening is positive, either amniocentesis or chorionic villous sampling is required to confirm the diagnosis.

Prenatal testing with chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis allows diagnosis of FMR1 mutation while the fetus is in utero and appears to be reliable.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "amniocentesis" in a sentence?
An example: "Amniocentesis is usually performed at 15–18 weeks." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "amniocentesis" from authentic English texts.
What does "amniocentesis" mean?
Amniocentesis means: A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac. Used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications, or simply to drain excess amniotic fluid.
What are synonyms of "amniocentesis"?
Common synonyms of "amniocentesis" include: amnio, centesis, prenatal diagnosis.
How many example sentences with "amniocentesis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "amniocentesis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.