amniocentesis
/ˌæmnɪəʊsenˈtiːsɪs/noun
(pl. amniocenteses /-siːz/)
- a process in which amniotic fluid is sampled using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, to screen for abnormalities in the developing fetus羊膜穿刺术。
词源
1950s: from AMNION + Greek kentēsis 'pricking' （from kentein 'to prick'）.