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Definition: This is is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities in

which a small amount of amniotic fluid is extracted amniotic sac surrounding a developing fetus and the
fetal DNA is examined.

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Amniocentesis

Step-by-step explanation:

It involves inserting a long needle to extract fetal cells from the fetus's surrounding fluid for these diagnostic purposes. It is a risky procedure that has since been widely replaced by cell-free DNA testing.

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