noun
Origin: ModL < amnion + Gr kentēsis, a pricking
See amniocentesis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. am·ni·o·cen·te·ses (-sēz)
Origin:
Origin: New Latin amniocentēsis
Origin: : amnion
Origin: + Greek kentēsis, act of pricking (from kentein, to prick; see kent- in Indo-European roots)
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