cordocentesis

Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural cordocenteses)

(surgery, uncountable) The removal of blood from a umbilical cord in utero for testing.
(surgery, countable) One instance of that procedure.

Origin

From cordo +‎ -centesis.

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