Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000649
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000649
Preferred Name

Amniocentesis

Definitions
Percutaneous transabdominal puncture of the uterus during pregnancy to obtain amniotic fluid. It is commonly used for fetal karyotype determination in order to diagnose abnormal fetal conditions.
Synonyms
Amniocenteses
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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