Surgical puncture of the thin membrane that surrounds the fetus is called:
A) adenectomy.
B) amniocentesis.
C) angiorrhexis.
D) glycolysis.

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Surgical puncture of the thin membrane that surrounds the fetus is known as amniocentesis. Option A (adenectomy) is the surgical removal of a gland, option C (angiorrhexis) refers to the rupture of a blood vessel, and option D (glycolysis) is the breakdown of glucose by enzymes. These options are not related to the puncture of the amniotic membrane.

Surgical Puncture of the Thin Membrane That Surrounds the Fetus