Term: amniocentesis: (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
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: halophile: archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: white rust: fungus causing a disease characterized by a white powdery mass of conidia
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: texture: the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: pole horse: the horse having a starting position next to the inside rail in a harness race
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: clean bill of health: an assurance that someone is healthy or something is in good condition
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: shank: a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: kingfisher: nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: love-in-winter: Eurasian herb with white or pinkish flowers in a terminal corymb
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: yes-no question: a question that can be answered by yes or no
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: production line: mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it