| 释义 |
amniocentesis
UK [ˌæm.ni.əʊ.sen'ti:.sɪs] US [-oʊ-] (plural amniocenteses)
noun countable or uncountable
■a medical test in which a needle is used to remove a small amount of the liquid that surrounds a baby in the mother's womb in order to examine the baby's condition 羊膜穿刺术（从孕妇腹中吸出液体检查胎儿健康状况） |