| AMNIOCENTESES | • amniocenteses n. Plural of amniocentesis. • AMNIOCENTESIS n. a surgical insertion of a needle into the uterus. |
| AMNIOCENTESIS | • amniocentesis n. (Medicine) A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle… • AMNIOCENTESIS n. a surgical insertion of a needle into the uterus. |
| CONTESTATIONS | • contestations n. Plural of contestation. • CONTESTATION n. controversy, debate. |
| CORDOCENTESES | • cordocenteses n. Plural of cordocentesis. • CORDOCENTESIS n. the removal of a sample of fetal blood from the umbilical vein by inserting a hollow needle through the wall of the pregnant woman's abdomen. |
| CORDOCENTESIS | • cordocentesis n. (Surgery) The removal of blood from an umbilical cord in utero for testing. • CORDOCENTESIS n. the removal of a sample of fetal blood from the umbilical vein by inserting a hollow needle through the wall of the pregnant woman's abdomen. |
| GOVERNMENTESE | • governmentese n. (Informal) The jargon spoken in government. • GOVERNMENTESE n. jargon held to be characteristic of government officials. |
| INCONTESTABLE | • incontestable adj. Not contestable; indisputable; certain. • INCONTESTABLE adj. not contestable. |
| INCONTESTABLY | • incontestably adv. In an incontestable manner. • INCONTESTABLE adv. not contestable. |
| QUINTESSENCES | • quintessences n. Plural of quintessence. • QUINTESSENCE n. the pure, concentrated essence; the most perfect embodiment of something. |
| SUBDEBUTANTES | • subdebutantes n. Plural of subdebutante. • SUBDEBUTANTE n. a young girl who is about to become a debutante, also SUBDEB. |
| THORACENTESES | • thoracenteses n. Plural of thoracentesis. • THORACENTESIS n. surgery performed to draw off fluid from the pleural cavity, also THORACOCENTESIS. |
| THORACENTESIS | • thoracentesis n. (Surgery) A medical procedure involving needle drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space. • THORACENTESIS n. surgery performed to draw off fluid from the pleural cavity, also THORACOCENTESIS. |
| UNCONTESTABLE | • uncontestable adj. Not contestable. • UNCONTESTABLE adj. not contestable. |
| VISCOUNTESSES | • viscountesses n. Plural of viscountess. • VISCOUNTESS n. the wife or widow of a viscount. |