noun
- a medical test that examines amniotic fluid to check for genetic disorders in a developing baby
Usage: medical; informal short form of amniocentesis
Examples
- The doctor recommended an amnio to check for chromosomal abnormalities.
- She decided to have an amnio at 16 weeks of pregnancy.
- The amnio results showed the baby was healthy.
- Many women over 35 are offered an amnio during pregnancy.
- The amnio procedure takes about 20 minutes to complete.
- They waited anxiously for the amnio results to come back.