| 释义 |
amniocentesis/ˌæmniəʊsenˈti:sis/n. (pl. amniocenteses /-si:z/) Med. the sampling of amniotic fluid by insertion of a hollow needle into the uterus to determine the condition of a foetus 【医】羊膜穿刺术 [AMNION + Greek kentēsis ‘pricking’, from kentō ‘to prick’] |