Descriptor English: | Amniocentesis | ||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Amniocentesis
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Amniocentese | ||||
Descriptor French: | Amniocentèse | ||||
Entry term(s): |
Amniocenteses |
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Tree number(s): |
E01.370.225.500.384.050 E01.370.225.998.329.309 E01.370.378.630.050 E04.665.600.309 E05.200.500.384.050 E05.200.998.329.309 E05.242.384.050 |
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RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000649 | ||||
Scope note: | Percutaneous transabdominal puncture of the uterus during pregnancy to obtain amniotic fluid. It is commonly used for fetal karyotype determination in order to diagnose abnormal fetal conditions. |
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Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
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Previous Indexing: |
Amnion (1966-1970) Punctures (1966-1970) |
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Public MeSH Note: | 73 |
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History Note: | 73(71) |
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Related: |
Chorionic Villi Sampling
MeSH | ||||
DeCS ID: | 664 | ||||
Unique ID: | D000649 | ||||
NLM Classification: | WQ 209 | ||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
Date Established: | 1973/01/01 | ||||
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
Revision Date: | 2015/07/07 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Diagnosis [E01]Diagnosis -
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Diagnosis [E01]Diagnosis -
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Diagnosis [E01]Diagnosis -
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative -
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Investigative Techniques [E05]Investigative Techniques -
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Investigative Techniques [E05]Investigative Techniques -
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Investigative Techniques [E05]Investigative Techniques
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Amniocentesis
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Concept UI |
M0000991 |
Scope note | Percutaneous transabdominal puncture of the uterus during pregnancy to obtain amniotic fluid. It is commonly used for fetal karyotype determination in order to diagnose abnormal fetal conditions. |
Preferred term | Amniocentesis |
Entry term(s) |
Amniocenteses |
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