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418 words, approx. 2 pages
Amniocentesis Amniocentesis is a procedure used to obtain amniotic fluid for prenatal diagnosis of a fetus. Cells naturally are exfoliated from the surface of the fetus and some of these cells survive... Read more
408 words, approx. 2 pages
Amniocentesis Amniocentesis is a procedure used to obtain amniotic fluid for prenatal diagnosis of a fetus. Cells naturally are exfoliated from the surface of the fetus and some of these cells survive... Read more
413 words, approx. 2 pages
Amniocentesis Amniocentesis is a procedure used to obtain amniotic fluid for prenatal diagnosis of a fetus. Cells naturally are exfoliated from the surface of the fetus and some of these cells survive... Read more
703 words, approx. 3 pages
Amniocentesis Amniocentesis is the process of removing from a pregnant woman's uterus a sample of the amniotic fluid which surrounds the fetus. This fluid contains fetal cells which are analyzed to id... Read more
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Amniocentesis A medical test that involves withdrawing a sample of fluid from the amniotic sac surrounding the fetus in the abdomen of the pregnant woman. Amniocentesis is a procedure used to detect t... Read more