amniocentesis
US /ˌæm.ni.oʊ.senˈtiː.sɪs/
UK /ˌæm.ni.əʊ.senˈtiː.sɪs/
名詞
羊膜穿刺術
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.
範例:
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The couple opted for amniocentesis to check for genetic conditions.
這對夫婦選擇了羊膜穿刺術來檢查遺傳病。
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Results from the amniocentesis usually take a few weeks to process.
羊膜穿刺術的結果通常需要幾週才能出來。