Definitions:

1. in medicine, the extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman - generally after the 15th week of pregnancy - to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities noun
   • According to the amnio the doctor performed, the fetus appears to be in good health.

Synonyms:

• amniocentesis

NearBy Words:

• amniocentesis
• amnion
• amnionic
• amnios
• amniota
• amniote
• amniotic