Amniocentesis
medical procedure used primarily in prenatal diagnoses of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections
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Amniocentesis is the name of a medical test. It is often performed when screening babies.
The test consist of taking a little amniotic fluid and testing it. Fluid which contains tissue of the embryo or fetus allows the specialist doctor (such as radiologist) to determine the sex of the baby. The test is also used to find birth defects.
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