amniocentesis
NOUN
/,æmnioʊsɛn'tisɪs/
13 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
amniocentesis is a valid 13-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1M3N1I1O1C3E1N1T1E1S1I1S1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does amniocentesis mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
(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.
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