What is the procedure in which some amnionic fluid is aspired in order to obtain sloughed off fetal cells for examination?
A)placentocentesis
B)amniocentesis
C)chorioncentesis
D)uterocentesis

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Amniocentesis is the procedure in which some amniotic fluid is aspired using a needle inserted through the abdomen of the mother in order to obtain sloughed off fetal cells for examination. Placentocentesis is not a common medical term, chorioncentesis is a more invasive procedure in which a needle is inserted directly into the chorion (membrane surrounding the fetus) to obtain fetal cells for examination, and uterocentesis is not a medical term at all.

What Is the Procedure in Which Some Amnionic Fluid Is