Down syndrome was diagnosed prenatally by laboratory analysis of the amniotic fluid obtained by aspiration of fluid by surgical puncture or an

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Down syndrome is diagnosed prenatally by analyzing the amniotic fluid through a procedure called amniocentesis, which involves using a needle to extract a small amount of amniotic fluid from the sac surrounding the fetus. The other answer choices (A - amnioscope, B - episiotomy, and D - amnionitis) are not related to the diagnosis of Down syndrome.

Down Syndrome Was Diagnosed Prenatally by Laboratory Analysis of the Amniotic