cordocentesis

English

Etymology

From cordo + -centesis.

Noun

cordocentesis (countable and uncountable, plural cordocenteses)

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

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