Home › Words › A › amnioamnioamnio means amniocentesis.EtymologyShortening.nounamniocentesisDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.amniocentesis 73% match — A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac. Used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications, or simply to drain excess amniotic fluid. vs amnio →amnios 73% match — amnion vs amnio →amniotitis 65% match — inflammation of the amnion vs amnio →amnionitis 64% match — inflammation of the amnion vs amnio →amnioscopy 64% match — Examination of a foetus and the amniotic fluid in the lowest part of the amniotic sac using an amnioscope introduced through the cervical canal. vs amnio →amnionectomy 63% match — excision of an amnion vs amnio →amniocele 63% match — A herniation of the amnion through a uterine defect vs amnio →amniography 62% match — The radiography of the amnion (and fetus), normally after injection of a radiopaque substance. vs amnio →