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.
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000649
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Amniocenteses
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AE CL EC ES HI IS MO MT NU PX SN ST TD VE
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C0002627
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definition
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.