DICTIONARY ENTRY
6 SYLLABLES
amniocentesis
/,æmnioʊsɛn'tisɪs/ · æmnioʊsɛntisɪs
Amniocentesis has 6 syllables: am · ni · o · cen · te · sis.
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noun. (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities.
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