amniocentese

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See also: amniocentèse

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ni.o.sẽˈtɛ.zi/ , (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃.njo.sẽˈtɛ.zi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ni.o.sẽˈtɛ.ze/ , (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃.njo.sẽˈtɛ.ze/

  • Hyphenation: am‧ni‧o‧cen‧te‧se

Noun

amniocentese f (plural amniocenteses)

  1. (obstetrics) amniocentesis (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid)