Definition of "amniocenteses" []

• Plural form of amniocentesis. (noun)

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• "In a series of 8,000 amniocenteses done in Bombay, India, 7,999 unborn girl babies and one boy baby were killed."
• "The amniotic fluid of the control group came from amniocenteses for genetic screenings or analyses to check fetal lung maturity and showed no signs of bacteria even by DNA methods."
• ""It has decreased the number of CVS and amniocenteses that I do by 30 percent," Philipson said."