(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
"Physiology" below. adventitious amniocentesis autopsy blink blood test blood pressure breast self-examination cause chronic congenital culture diagnose diagnosis draw blood electrocardiogram electroencephalogram etiology exhale inhale motor skills-> fine ~ gross ~ oral culture palpate pelvic exam physical (exam) postmortem pulse RH factor rubella scanning electron microscope source speculum stethoscope take blood test throat culture tongue blade (depressor)
a microscope that is similar in purpose to a light microscope but achieves much greater resolving power by using a parallel beam of electrons to illuminate the object instead of a beam of light
"Physiology" below. adventitious amniocentesis autopsy blink blood test blood pressure breast self-examination cause chronic congenital culture diagnose diagnosis draw blood electrocardiogram electroencephalogram etiology exhale inhale motor skills-> fine ~ gross ~ oral culture palpate pelvic exam physical (exam) postmortem pulse RH factor rubella scanning electron microscope source speculum stethoscope take blood test throat culture tongue blade (depressor)
the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission
"Physiology" below. adventitious amniocentesis autopsy blink blood test blood pressure breast self-examination cause chronic congenital culture diagnose diagnosis draw blood electrocardiogram electroencephalogram etiology exhale inhale motor skills-> fine ~ gross ~ oral culture palpate pelvic exam physical (exam) postmortem pulse RH factor rubella scanning electron microscope source speculum stethoscope take blood test throat culture tongue blade (depressor)
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
See also "Pathology and symptoms" and "Physiology" below. adventitious amniocentesis autopsy blink blood test blood pressure breast self-examination cause chronic congenital culture diagnose diagnosis draw blood electrocardiogram electroencephalogram etiology exhale inhale motor skills-> fine ~ gross ~ oral culture palpate pelvic exam physical (exam) postmortem pulse RH factor rubella scanning electron microscope source speculum stethoscope take blood test throat
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