amnio
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am·ni·o
(ăm′nē-ō)n. pl. am′ni·os
Amniocentesis.
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amnio
(ˈæmnɪəʊ)n
(Gynaecology & Obstetrics) short for amniocentesis
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am•ni•o
(ˈæm niˌoʊ)n., pl. -ni•os.
Informal. amniocentesis.
[1980–85]
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| Noun | 1. | amnio - (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalitiesprenatal diagnosis - any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality centesis - (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid |
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amnio - (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