amnio
Fluid extraction test
Amnio is informal shorthand for amniocentesis, a medical procedure in which fluid is drawn from the amniotic sac surrounding a fetus to test for genetic abnormalities or other conditions: The doctor recommended an amnio because of her age.
The term appears frequently in pregnancy discussions.
Gestating offspring
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- placentaFetal nourishment organ
umbilical cord · membranes · viability · trimester · perinatology · congenital · anomaly · morphology
Visualizing chromosomal arrangement
- Down syndromeThird chromosome 21 present
- trisomyThree chromosomes, not two
- genetic testingAnalysis for inherited disorders
- prenatal diagnosisMedical assessment of fetus
DNA analysis · cystic fibrosis · Tay-Sachs disease · neural tube defects · spina bifida · anencephaly · gene mutation · hereditary conditions
Pregnancy lost naturally
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- leakageUnintended fluid escape
- crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
preterm labor · complication · anxiety · waiting period · false positive
Pointed implement for sewing
- transabdominalThrough the abdominal wall
- syringeMedical injection tool
- sterile techniqueInfection-preventing clinical protocol
- local anesthesiaTargeted sensation elimination
centrifuge · cell culture · laboratory analysis · second trimester · outpatient · consent form
Ultrasound-produced medical image
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- transducerEnergy form converter
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- probeThorough examination or tool
fetus
Gestating offspring
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
placenta · umbilical cord · membranes · viability · trimester · perinatology · congenital · anomaly · morphology · meconium
karyotyping
Visualizing chromosomal arrangement
- Down syndromeThird chromosome 21 present
- trisomyThree chromosomes, not two
- genetic testingAnalysis for inherited disorders
prenatal diagnosis · DNA analysis · cystic fibrosis · Tay-Sachs disease · neural tube defects · spina bifida · anencephaly · gene mutation · hereditary conditions · genetic counselor
miscarriage
Pregnancy lost naturally
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- leakageUnintended fluid escape
- crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
bleeding · preterm labor · complication · anxiety · waiting period · false positive
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
- transabdominalThrough the abdominal wall
- syringeMedical injection tool
- sterile techniqueInfection-preventing clinical protocol
local anesthesia · centrifuge · cell culture · laboratory analysis · second trimester · outpatient · consent form
sonogram
Ultrasound-produced medical image
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- transducerEnergy form converter
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
probe · scan · anatomy scan
- amniotic sacMembrane enclosing developing fetus
- amniotic fluidLiquid protecting unborn offspring