Definition of Amniotomy

1. Noun. (medicine) An artificial rupture of membranes to induce or accelerate labour. ¹

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Medical Definition of Amniotomy

1. Artificial rupture of the foetal membranes as a means of inducing or expediting labour. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amniotomy

amniotic cavity
amniotic corpuscle
amniotic duct
amniotic ectoderm
amniotic fluid
amniotic fluid embolism
amniotic fluid embolisms
amniotic fluid syndrome
amniotic fold
amniotic raphe
amniotic sac
amniotic sacs
amniotome
amniotomies
amniotomy (current term)
amobarbital
amobarbital sodium
amobarbitals
amock
amodiaquine
amodiaquine hydrochloride
amoeba
amoebacide
amoebae
amoebaean
amoebaism
amoebalike
amoeban
amoebas

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