amniocentesis

/am-nee-oh-sen-tee-sis/US // ˌæm ni oʊ sɛnˈti sɪs //UK // (ˌæmnɪəʊsɛnˈtiːsɪs) //

羊膜穿刺术,羊水穿刺术,羊膜穿刺,羊水穿刺

Definitions

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plural am·ni·o·cen·te·ses [am-nee-oh-sen-tee-seez]. /ˌæm ni oʊ sɛnˈti siz/.
- : a surgical procedure for obtaining a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac in the uterus of a pregnant woman by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall, used in diagnosing certain genetic defects or possible obstetric complications.

So when Sarah was 16 weeks pregnant, she got an amniocentesis.
“Prenatal testing—amniocentesis—does in fact result more often than not in this country in abortion,” Santorum said.