Amniocentesis is a procedure whereby a sample of fluid is removed from the amniotic sac for analysis. The amniotic sac is in the uterine cavity. The amniotic sac is the fluid-filled structure inside a pregnant woman's uterus within which the baby lives. Fetal cells, proteins, and fetal urine freely move within this sac.mniocentesis is a procedure whereby a sample of fluid is removed from the amniotic sac for analysis. The amniotic sac is in the uterine cavity. The amniotic sac is the fluid-filled structure inside a pregnant woman's uterus within which the baby lives. Fetal cells, proteins, and fetal urine freely move within this sac.
1. a person or thing that qualifies. 2. a word, as an adverb or adjective, that qualifies or limits the meaning of another; modifier. [1555â65] modifier, qualifier - A word or phrase that limits or qualifies the sense of another is a modifier or qualifier.
(ËÉp ÉËÎ¸Ét) n. 1. a characterizing word or phrase added to or used in place of the name of a person or thing. 2. a word, phrase, or expression used invectively as a term of abuse or contempt. [1570â80; < Latin epitheton epithet, adjective < Greek epÃ­theton epithet, something added] ep`iâ¢thetâ²ic, ep`iâ¢thetâ²iâ¢cal, adj.