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Amniocentesis Technique Prenatal Diagnosis Amniotic Fluid Obtained Aspiration

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Back A technique of prenatal diagnosis in which amniotic fluid, obtained by aspiration from a needle inserted into the uterus, is analyzed to detect certain genetic and congenital defects in the fetus.

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