Assertion: amniocentesis | /r/CapableOf | drain amniotic fluid
Facets:
value: in cases of polyhydramnios
type: TEMPORAL
value: in rare cases
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Amniocentesis can also be used in later pregnancy to check on, or in rare cases drain, the amniotic fluid.
text: Amniocentesis may also be performed to test for the presence of infection, or to drain some of the amniotic fluid from the uterus in cases of polyhydramnios, a condition in which there is an excess of amniotic fluid.