amniocentesis
US /ˌæm.ni.oʊ.senˈtiː.sɪs/
UK /ˌæm.ni.əʊ.senˈtiː.sɪs/
名詞
羊水穿刺
a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections, and also for sex determination, in which a small amount of amniotic fluid, which contains fetal tissues, is sampled from the amnion or amniotic sac surrounding a developing fetus, and then the fetal DNA is examined for genetic abnormalities.
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The couple opted for amniocentesis to check for genetic conditions.
夫婦は遺伝的疾患を調べるために羊水穿刺を選択した。
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Results from the amniocentesis usually take a few weeks to process.
羊水穿刺の結果は通常、処理に数週間かかります。